sweeneyb Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I haven’t been active on here in years and caught the hunting bug again after moving back to NC. I used to hunt the Castle Hayne and Belgrade Quarry in NC when they had it open to hunters. Does anyone know if they still allow hunters or are the quarries in NC closed now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 @Al Dente @sixgill pete @Plax @MarcoSr Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 It's clubs only now and not all quarries are open. I'd suggest joining NCFC to get the low down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 18 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: @Al Dente @sixgill pete @Plax @MarcoSr My two favorite NC quarries, Lee Creek (Aurora) and Rocky Point, are closed to collecting. The last time we were at Rocky Point, they were planting trees in the fossil collecting areas as part of their recovery process. I can't say anything about Castle Hayne or Belgrade. Marco Sr. 1 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) When I'd left the area a decade ago, the only quarry in the central part of the state still open was the Martin Marietta Clarks Quarry NW of New Bern Edited May 25, 2022 by hemipristis 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 10 hours ago, hemipristis said: When I'd left the area a decade ago, the only quarry in the central part of the state still open was the Martin Marietta Clarks Quarry NW of New Bern 10 years ago all ofthe Martin Marietta quarries were open. However, sadly, most now are not. @sweeneyb I would suggest the same as @Plax Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 9 hours ago, sixgill pete said: 10 years ago all ofthe Martin Marietta quarries were open. However, sadly, most now are not. @sweeneyb I would suggest the same as @Plax I meant open to collecting. 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Belgrade quarry in maysville is open 4 times a year call the quary for information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 3 hours ago, hemipristis said: I meant open to collecting. That is what I was talking about. All of them closed at the outbreak of covid. 10 minutes ago, val horn said: Belgrade quarry in maysville is open 4 times a year call the quary for information Not since covid. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I called in may was told to call in june and would be told the days need a hard hat etc to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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