Advice about W.M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park

[Allysaurus]

Like the title says, I’ve been thinking of going to the Browning Fossil Park in Mississippi and it will be my first time looking for fossils. I was hoping to get advice from someone who’s been there before. Like what kind of tools and supplies I might need. I have a shovel, but it’s huge and heavy, so I would need something lighter.

 

I’ve also been looking at sifters and found one that got pretty good reviews on Amazon, though it’s pricey. I know a lot of people build their own sifter, but I’d rather just buy one. I am on a budget so I don’t need the best or most expensive tools.

[DPS Ammonite]

Get a rock hammer. Try looking for fossils by getting on the ground.
 

https://www.highpoweredplanet.com/2019/05/wm-browning-cretaceous-fossil-park.html?m=1#:~:text=The W.M.,road 7450 in Baldwyn%2C Mississippi.

[Thomas.Dodson]

While I'd suggest a rock hammer for general fossil hunting (and there is a lot of good fossil hunting in Mississippi), it won't come in handy at W.M. Browning.

 

A shovel and a sifter is all you need and is basically a must. You can find teeth and other fossils there without them but not in abundance. I can't offer perspective on sieves to buy as I build my own but I personally prefer smaller mesh size at W. M. Browning. You miss a lot of smaller teeth with larger mesh. My go to there is 1/8 inch mesh.