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Harrell Station (Selma chalk, AL)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for inland creek hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Wednesday, June 3
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
2
Thursday, June 4
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
3
Friday, June 5
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
4
Saturday, May 30
Creek site - best 1-2 days after rain.
60
Good
5
Sunday, May 31
Creek site - best 1-2 days after rain.
60
Good
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Creek tools
- ☐Sifter + folding shovel
- ☐Wading shoes
- ☐Fanny pack or hip pouch for finds
- ☐Small magnet for testing iron-rich matrix
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Trip planning
- ☐Permit for the preserve (some are required)
- ☐Recent weather check — high creek = no go
Tactic refresher
Walk the eroding chalk gullies after rain. Look for dark, glossy enamel against white chalk. Dig only with landowner permission.
Don't forget
Private property; trespass laws apply. Vertebrate scientifically significant finds should be reported to a museum.