Ha! Well, ain't that something. The thought briefly crossed my mind, but because I found it buried, eventually convinced myself it was rock. Thanks for straightening that out.
Not a lot of finds for you but it looks like the club members were having a good day! That huge log looked beautiful! The colors were magnificent! Great trip out to saddle mountain! I look forward to seeing what that root piece is! Thanks for sharing Patrick!
I had a lot of chips and pieces about the size I brought back, but wound up leaving them or giving them away to other members. That log really was cool, a really pretty orange and white banding. I'll post a better photo in discord.
This is BLM land, and they are generally the most generous federal agency when it comes to mineral collecting and rockhounding. No permit needed here. Their website even has maps on where to dig as well as where it is not allowed on the mountain. Edited to add: the above applies to personal collecting. Material collected here cannot be sold legally unless you had a permit to collect it for commercial purposes. I haven't and don't intend to sell any of my Saddle Mountain material.
@@DonohueLabs good to know. i'm always a little paranoid picking up rocks or taking dirt samples home, worried some Karen will see and call it in. washington is getting worse than commifornia...
Thats not a root, looks like mule deer antler
Ha! Well, ain't that something. The thought briefly crossed my mind, but because I found it buried, eventually convinced myself it was rock. Thanks for straightening that out.
@@DonohueLabs its just a guess, maybe a 2-3 year old antler that was shed🙏💓🎵🎶 Happy Hunting!! 🥰
Awesome finds man, looking forward to seeing what you make with it! That stuff tumbles up great for sure
Nice finds. Bet it’s nice to get back out there hounding! Thanks for sharing.
Not a lot of finds for you but it looks like the club members were having a good day! That huge log looked beautiful! The colors were magnificent! Great trip out to saddle mountain! I look forward to seeing what that root piece is! Thanks for sharing Patrick!
I had a lot of chips and pieces about the size I brought back, but wound up leaving them or giving them away to other members. That log really was cool, a really pretty orange and white banding. I'll post a better photo in discord.
nice finds
definitely going to have to plan a future trip there. seeing as it’s BLM land, would it be ok to set up camp up there??
Yep it's open 24/7, 365. No facilities of any kind.
When was your trip? We are there now. Our third time.
Have fun! We were up just last weekend.
dont you have to have a permit in washington to collect minerals from public lands?
This is BLM land, and they are generally the most generous federal agency when it comes to mineral collecting and rockhounding. No permit needed here. Their website even has maps on where to dig as well as where it is not allowed on the mountain.
Edited to add: the above applies to personal collecting. Material collected here cannot be sold legally unless you had a permit to collect it for commercial purposes. I haven't and don't intend to sell any of my Saddle Mountain material.
@@DonohueLabs good to know. i'm always a little paranoid picking up rocks or taking dirt samples home, worried some Karen will see and call it in. washington is getting worse than commifornia...