Winter Rains Expose Unexpected River Treasures | Hunting Yellowstone River Agates and Gemstones

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2 жыл бұрын

Come along for a winter trip out onto the gravels of the famous Yellowstone River near Billings Montana for a good old fashioned agate hunt. Today I'll be looking for Montana Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper, and other river treasures. I hope you enjoy!
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@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you are having a wonderful day! Thanks for watching!

@angef9687 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great video! I hope you and the family are doing well. If you want snow, we can send you some from Ontario, Canada. I really appreciate the videos of just the hunt because they're never the same as the last one. So many of the rockhounders that I follow have gone into cutting and lapidary, which is great that they're growing their channels and broadening their skills, but I miss just the traditional hunts. Thank you again for the great video.

@batman31261 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes, and thank you 😊 🙏 God bless us all. 🇺🇸 Amen 😊 🙏

@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos.

@victorenache3927 2 жыл бұрын

I like your videos , have a nice day you too

@shapumawildcat 2 жыл бұрын

Epic vid, Sat here in the SW part of England, battened down we are on our 3rd hurricane in 5 days,,winds in excess of 125 MPH, Many here with out electric and gas supplies,,Scary, roofs going every where trees falling on a massive scale,,Stay safe every one

@joniakin6708 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex for the great video. I love that you scan the gravels so I can see all the rocks. I tumble anything that grabs my attention. I will be on the Yellowstone River soon & I can't wait. Thanks again for sharing.

@kimconley4679 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, please do a cutting video. Agates are so beautiful when they're cut.

@judymarkel8029 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy seeing what you find. I love the petrified wood I would love to see a cutting video

@kurtbl 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s see what those rocks got to show us. Yes to the “Cutting Ideal”.

@gwynnfarrell1856 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex and Kip! Great to see you out on the river banks! Rock cutting videos are great fun, so yes, please show us the insides of some of your beautiful finds. It's good to hear that you and your family are doing well. Thank you for sharing your time out hunting for rocks. Take care.

@Sagahaynaturetv29 2 жыл бұрын

Yellow japeragate it's nice I love jasper agate

@charlottewilson4279 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching you out there increasing your dopamine levels naturally and getting fresh air and excersice with your canine friend. Montana is my favorite. God Bless. 🙏🤗💖

@kastah 2 жыл бұрын

Verry little snow in that area🤔🤔snowstorm to day here up north in scandinavia❄❄This was a agatday. I am a Jasper-lover yezz...😍Love to be on rockhounding with you guys.👍👍

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

We have a snow storm later this afternoon in Montana. Thanks for watching!

@Ken_G. 2 жыл бұрын

Well yes, a rock cutting video would be fun to watch. Great day out, loved that pet wood @ 18:00, that was gorgeous. Was that jasper at 21:00 jasperised wood?

@harleyv1969 2 жыл бұрын

I love your rock hounding ventures on the Yellowstone River what a treasure that river is!

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that! Thanks for watching!

@1stladydjfirebird724 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, would love to see a rock cutting/slabbing video. 😊

@carolynworden524 2 жыл бұрын

We still have snow and ice on the ground here in Michigan. 44 degrees out now. Can't wait to get over to Lake Huron. So glad to see your video.

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Spring is on the way! Thanks for watching!

@lauriekaup7108 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos. I'm a newbie at 61. Can't wait for my first hunt.

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laurie! So glad you enjoy them. Good luck!

@TheAdventureCloset 2 жыл бұрын

Holy mole guacamole! You had a great day on the gravel. Refreshing to see a new video from you. Always fun to watch

@deniseview4253 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back. I was scrolling seen Kip thought the title said Agate Dad & was confused. Then seen that it was you. 🤣. Beautiful finds. Not only do I love the agates but the wood & so love jasper/agate. 😍 Oh, yes slicing would be great! The jasper with the red was the prettiest. I wish Michigan had petrified wood.

@beckysmith3660 2 жыл бұрын

Alex, good to see you out and about today in beautiful Montana. I’m a Montana gal (currently displaced). Boy do I miss home. I love watching you younger people doing what I wish I could. Awesome finds today. Yes I would love to see a cutting video. I always enjoy seeing the beauty inside. It’s exciting. Have a great day and give Kip a big hug for me!!

@blindsquirrelrocks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the late jasper run, and particularly the "picture" jasper! 👍 I'm lining up my picture chert row right now!!

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

I really should spend more time showing off some of the jasper we get on the Yellowstone. It really is special stuff.

@abrumarci 2 жыл бұрын

Nice pieces you've found! Petrified wood looks great in men's rings. Classic beauty, genuine elegance...

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen it in a ring, but I'll have to check it out. Thanks for watching!

@gracekeesling4023 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love the Jasper’s & think a slabbing video would be great fun 🤩

@karlkarlsson1441 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! What Gwinn said!! Thanks for the videos!!!

@mariajosegimenezhernandez2326 2 жыл бұрын

Me encantan tus excursiones.

@CityRockhounding 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, beautiful petrified wood, agates and jasper. Love the banding and colors. Thanks for sharing your journey on old yella.

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@gracewashburn8276 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you again good to know that you can make it out once in a while I hope the kids are doing well and the wife is wonderful

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

We are all doing well! Thanks for watching Grace!

@clarkward9208 2 жыл бұрын

I love frisbee golf. I have been playing for 40+ years. Even grew up playing oak grove course in La Canada, CA. It’s the first official course in disc golf history!

@savagesquirrel9828 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a cutting video. I’m amazed you find time to hunt rocks but I’m glad you do. Busy life. I hope you get more rock-hunting weather😁

@Justfollowthecrumbs 2 жыл бұрын

Please slice some Jasper for me and I’ll do my best to send some rain your way. Lovely to see Kip too, he clearly enjoyed being out. I do miss not having a dog but I did look after Neo the chihuahua and that was fun, crazy little tyrant!

@melodyhart2017 2 жыл бұрын

We miss your videos but we know your busy,,really love the jasper,petrified wood and chert as well .!

@DigginWithDeej 2 жыл бұрын

You found some Beautiful keepers for sure. Beautiful country. New Subscriber here

@bobopdam8185 Жыл бұрын

Bobby,the Netherlands....... Lovely finds Alex! And what a beautyful day rockhounding with the Fam. Thanx for sharing bro,Big Bless all the way from Holland,Europe❤💛💚

@janiehand2954 2 жыл бұрын

I love seeing what is on the inside.

@j.ericswede7084 2 жыл бұрын

One of the things I like about your Channel is it that it lists a lot of other Rockhounding Channels on KZfaq. We have a great Community of Rock Hounders here.

@carolynworden524 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, how far do you walk to the river? I have been wanting to ask you that. The longest walking trip to Lake Superior I took was a mile, because the beaver caused the road to flood with their dam. Do you have any other difficulties getting to the water? Keep on rocking.

@rockersfromaz3001 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good question! I’m making a trip out there in June and I don’t know where to go. I’ve been asking a couple of people trying to get it some feedback on how to get to the gravel bars. Do I just Google Yellowstone river and start walking lol should be interesting and I sure hope I don’t make the trip for nothing.

@AnnaBanana-tg9ut 2 жыл бұрын

Here too! In Seattle, Washington we're on the drought. We usually got hella, rain and snow in the mountains to melt. We have none of that even though March is supposed to be wet and snowy maybe

@cynthiaguthrie8303 2 жыл бұрын

Looking for rocks is like a box of chocolates, and well, you know the rest! I'm so torn between my love of agates and my love of jasper, so jasp-agates are pretty cool in my book. Aventurine makes some pretty nice jewelry, made a bolo tie with an aventurine cab once. There are so many unnamed rocks there with pretty colors, I would love to know what they are. I keep spotting some lovely pinks. As far as the drought goes, Southern California feels your pain. It would be awesome to know what kind of tree the wood came from. Maybe something that is extinct now? Good to see you and the Kipster again!

@conniegregory5547 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos.....you're always so happy and fun. I would love to see a rock cutting video.

@kylaabegglen1275 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see you and Kip! Nice agate, petrified wood and jasper finds. Would really like to see a cutting video too. Thanks for sharing!✌🤠

@kellywion1464 2 жыл бұрын

Fun video! Glad to see you out and about! I would love to see a rock cutting video!

@gingermackeen5741 2 жыл бұрын

Liked the new intro!😊 Great finds!

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the intro! Trying to mix it up a little.

@woutersere7796 2 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to be on that beach for one day.

@Rockhead75 2 жыл бұрын

Rookie rock hunter here I think we may cross paths some day hunting somewhere near where you go would love to meet sometime and maybe share areas and tips for a great hunt ! Thanks for the cool videos

@deanjones9426 2 жыл бұрын

Yes on the cutting

@alisonmillar6203 2 жыл бұрын

Yes please to the rock cutting video!!!!

@digoregon587 2 жыл бұрын

Help from Central Oregon. Love the Jomez hat. My two favorite things, rockhounding and disc golf. Thanks for sharing the experiences.

@TinasTimelessTreasures 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome finds. Great jasper. Would love to see you cut some of those beauties!

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and support Mary! I'll plan a cutting video soon!

@susiesmith6174 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just started watching this video and already had to back up and check something out!!! At 1:14 there's a "lizard log" . . . it looks scary to me, lol. If I'd been there I would have had to find some way to get it cut and in the car to take home!!! It'd be a cool addition to the pet wood!!! Now excuse me while I continue watching your video!!! Take care!!! 😊 I'm back, I loved this video!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! to the rock saw slabs!!! I love watching those being cut!!! And with me, the more colorful the rock the better. I saw sooo many beautiful rocks as you walked along!!! I'd need a pack horse to get my rocks back to the car, lol. Thank you for taking us along with you today, I had a wonderful time lol. Take care!!!

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Susie, So glad you enjoyed the video. I very much enjoyed your commentary! Cheers, Alex and Kip

@marciatofanelli6473 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you again!

@GREEKEXPLORERS 2 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful video!! Thank you for sharing!!

@photopenny 2 жыл бұрын

would love to see a rock cutting video! which rocks do you choose, how do you decide where to cut, what equipment do you use and what do you do with it once it’s cut?? curious minds needed to know!

@bruninomorin3586 2 жыл бұрын

Great finds ! And yes, it would be nice to see you cutting some of these !

@judyhobday4760 2 жыл бұрын

years and years ago my folks had the back patch plowed up so they could plant corn. Before they put down the corn seeds I walked all over the plowed field and found a hand sized cut and polished Montana agate. It was cut flat on the bottom and then the face was polished and the rest had the rime left on. Our home had been part of a large farm and it always puzzled me how this beauty ended up in our field. I carried it with me for years and moves but somehow it is gone. It was so pretty and caused me to become a rock person.

@lindenbug 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Wisconsin :) Thanks for sharing your finds! I hope someday I can take a trip out to Montana and do some rock hunting there. It’s so interesting to see how unique different areas are

@lilalightandlove421 2 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see a new video! The winters in Wisconsin at way too long.

@dinahjeffries7813 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos and hope to see some of your finds hit the rock saw.

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Keep an eye open for a cutting video in the coming weeks. Thanks for watching!

@teannabisso3847 Жыл бұрын

Cut cut cut more 😊

@deniseview4253 2 жыл бұрын

I’m watching this again. With all the flooding, how are you & your family doing through this?

@woutersere7796 2 жыл бұрын

Nice relaxing vid, I like you’re dog. Funny how you like the Agathes the best while I find them sort of boring colorless rock. The Jaspers and Wood are more my taste 🙂 I enjoy your vids, thanks for sharing. Greetings from The Netherlands.

@stoogeslap 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your vids, been watching almost since day 1 of you. Your vids are always welcoming, very mellow and relaxing to watch. Bet Kip loves the openness of the area. Your vids just make me want to roadtrip from SoCal out to your neck of the woods to go hounding. Next week I'm taking a day trip to Afton Canyon and the Cady Mountains, which are both about half an hour drive east of Bakersfield. We just had (a few days ago) a night of torrential rain, peppered w/ pea-sized hail. So I'm hoping a lot was washed away (top-soil) to expose them beautiful agates & jaspers.

@vivid23d53 2 жыл бұрын

Hi yes to a rock cutting video.

@marcialander8854 2 жыл бұрын

yes, cut, pet wood too!

@gracepeterson7483 2 жыл бұрын

You have got the most beautiful rock hounding spot! Yesterday I was hounding the Willamette River here in western Oregon. The river is VERY low for this time of year. I found lots of jasper and pet wood but not so many agates. As much as I love sunshine and blue skies in February, I am praying that all of us will rain very soon.

@karenhenriksen217 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to rockhunt at Yellowstone. You can have some rain from Denmark. We have a LOT 😆

@Alwsmith Жыл бұрын

A wealth of information thank you very much

@kerry3014 2 жыл бұрын

Would definitely like to see some rock cutting please

@isabellavalencia8026 Жыл бұрын

I am loving your videos thank you for sharing

@jeffbaran8036 2 жыл бұрын

Great show

@deannaliddell4441 Жыл бұрын

I love the rock cutting videos so please do one.

@mikethomas6227 Жыл бұрын

nice time watching your channel. thanks. @16:41 looks like lettering cut into the agate in your hand. keep up the great videos. be safe out there!

@jeanettewolfenbarger1256 2 жыл бұрын

My place of birth is Billings, Montana, but never raised there, sometimes I wished I was. I do support you, interested in the Moss Agate my favorite type of Agate. I have a set of his and her rings with the moss agate as their stone. My only problem I lost the stone from the smaller ring. I bought a slab from KatyDid, but haven't got it cut yet. Thank you for the video.

@laurat5143 Жыл бұрын

Wow really nice finds. I'd love to see some of the rocks cut.

@melissachristiansen9035 Жыл бұрын

Disk golf yes! I'm from Idaho and I want to play the Mackay course and there is the lost river bed for rock hunting

@Terwin82 2 жыл бұрын

Here in VA I can find petrified wood and jasper but boy howdy I would love to find some big agates like that!

@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 2 жыл бұрын

So cool to see another video from you. I really love those Jaspers. Your videos are so relaxing to watch. Over here in New Zealand we have been having lots of rain, I'll try and send some over. Lots of new lapidary tools in my world, a nice new rock saw, home made polisher, and a larger tumbler. So much fun. I will share your video to my rock hunting Facebook page. 😊😊😊

@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 2 жыл бұрын

I just copied a link onto my rock tumbling journey page.

@justjulee9135 2 жыл бұрын

I always love to see what is inside the rocks people find! I would love to see you do a rock cutting video! Glad you and the family are doing well!

@jolindawiedmeier8391 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to hunt the Yellowstone! I live in Southern part of Wyoming so maybe I'll get there! Love your dogs name! It's my granddog's name & was my aunt's nickname! Love your hunts!

@bethfry3415 2 жыл бұрын

I get excited when I see you’ve posted a video! Love the jaspers! They are probably my favorite! Do you ever find any Indian artifacts?

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Good question, I have found pieces that look like artifacts, but I have no way to confirm that.

@ruthconner4923 Жыл бұрын

Love rock cutting videos

@AgateAngler Жыл бұрын

Lots more coming. Stay tuned to the channel.

@ruthconner4923 Жыл бұрын

@@AgateAngler we are moving from WA and hope to rockhound all over USA ... To include your river...

@edwardon6217 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I love your videos! I'm from Michigan and I've been learning alot about agates from you and I found a 25 pound one today!!!

@AgateAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Thats epic! I'm glad my videos are helpful!

@bjwalters8385 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, a cutting video would be awesome. We're dying to see some of those patterns exposed! Glad to see you back.

@danwiens9830 2 жыл бұрын

I miss seeing the ground. We have 4’ snow drifts in the front yard.

@JhonDiamond2021 2 жыл бұрын

good brother

@margieblackburn8445 Жыл бұрын

Love you and kipp cool dog

@AgateAngler Жыл бұрын

Thanks Margie!

@leslyeschoenhuth1107 2 жыл бұрын

* Winter? And the rocks aren't frozen into the gravel?? Amazing!! ~ But, Please, get a battery operated Spray Bottle.. You are working up a case of Carpal Tunnel when you squeeze that bottle & that is Painful.. ~ You threw that big nodule down almost on top of a golden nodule.. I like Petrified Wood that looks like a chip of fresh wood. So Cool..

@jonathonlafave3698 Жыл бұрын

16:28, I was going to say baseball 😅☺️💪 Would you cut some for me? 🤣😁

@Badr_agate_kech 2 жыл бұрын

بالتوفيق

@Sagahaynaturetv29 2 жыл бұрын

Sir nice rockhounding..I'm your fan..can I ask you something?how much the cost of Tumblr?I'm from Philippines

@jessicamae40 2 жыл бұрын

I need it to warm up so I can go rock hunting in Zion, IL 😬

@leslyeschoenhuth1107 2 жыл бұрын

Jasper/Agate at the 20:55 mark, not just Jasper.. Before you moved at the 12:56 mark there was a lot of "Death plate" various kinds of fossils..

@tott3457 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I see chert on occasion when you see Jasper. Isn’t Jasper more waxy in appearance and chert has a satiny look 🤷🏻‍♀️. love watching your videos ❣️

@garybinns8265 2 жыл бұрын

👍👣

@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 2 жыл бұрын

I n.v wonder what the pinkish bit is next to the agate @6:25...

@lelandwoodall58 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have a riverbed like this nearby. I could spend hours searching a place like this, and could find enough material to tumble for years on end. Do you ever sell any of your rough to others who can't make the trip out there?

@rahulpardeshi4371 2 жыл бұрын

Whats the price of it

@ttvfirefoxyt5904 2 жыл бұрын

I am wanting so badly to make a trip up your way to go agate hunting on the Yellowstone river. How do I find the right places to go? Is it good agate hunting all the way down the river?