I Hit The Agate MOTHERLODE! | Winter Rock Hunting on the Yellowstone River Near Billings, Montana

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for watching everyone! Don't forget to leave a comment letting me know what your favorite find was! Also, consider subscribing if you haven't yet - if we hit 20K subscribers before the New Year I'll be giving away a rock tumbler!

[@patrickbeaton6697]

hard ta choose, but that beauty at 11;30ish...just somethin' about it. 🍻

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

Please investigate shipping out side of the USA... there are custom issues to know about.

[@oldandtired1434]

All beautiful finds, but I have to say that the joy in your voice is alone worth watching. ty

[@batman31261]

All of them

[@lisaroche2746]

Really....just one?? They were all beautiful. Love watching you two 😘 hope you reach your goal 🤞💖💕

[@pbonniejean]

I just recently found your channel. I enjoy it so much, as I get a vicarious thrill from watching you searching for agates. I was 70 years old this week, and my parents used to have a lapidary shop when I was young. I really miss the fun and wonder and creativity of it. Please do show lapidary vids!

[@darkcrystalmagik3369]

Check out Michigan Rocks, he's got good vids of cutting, tumbling etc

[@judyherman5470]

My mom is 86 now. She started collecting rocks in her 30's. She can no longer get out (and neither can I) but we love them anyway. We both have an amazing collection.

[@sonyamcnamara46]

I LOVE that you clean them up and show us as you go. Thank you!!💕 Kip's adorable! I'm so irritated I didn't find you before our family vacation to Yellowstone and visiting family in Montana. I love rock hounding and we criss crossed the Yellowstone river so many times!🤦‍♀️ Sitting here with Covid and really enjoy your videos.

[@AgateAngler]

Cleaning them is about the least I can do! Sorry you are sick with COVID. Kip and I wish you a speedy recovery. Enjoy all the videos while you are at it!

[@ninjawarriorassassin9871]

I prefer the unfiltered sound of nature,it's just like being there 🐝🎄

[@laurat5143]

I ❤ that frist agate too. WOW! The rest of your day went amazing for you.

[@AgateAngler]

It sure was. Thanks for watching Laura!

[@Alwsmith]

Thank you for pointing out which ones are good for tumbling.

[@Alwsmith]

Also do you do guided tours? I’d fly in and pay money to go rock hunting with you for sure. I’d probably have to drive a semi home though.

[@themidwesternrockhound388]

5:34 new jasper discovered Zebra Jasper. Lol awesome piece

[@winnievanorden1]

You are so blessed and so much fun to watch. Sunshine, agates, eagles, and of course, Kip. He's such a cool dog. Holiday greetings to you and yours.

[@meMiner]

Sweet finds! Looks like Kip had a great time.

[@JanVafa]

Kip has the most intense eyes I have ever seen in a dog!

[@cynthiaguthrie8303]

My sentiments exactly! Holding a rock is holding the history of the earth in your hands. Have never heard anyone else express it that way!

[@timcooper5385]

I love the way those agates glow in the warmth of the December sun.

[@tuesdayfarmer1619]

The Agate @ 8:30 looks like a really cool turtle 🐢 shell !!! Super neat !

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Kip the rockhound guide dog! Do you check the area where he shakes all the water off? He's providing a special service. That agate with the big quartz top on it was really stunning, as were all the rest. Such unusual finds this time. Thank you for including us in your great day. Take care 💕

[@donnalantz7981]

Yes lapidary videos are awesome too. I learn a lot from you and a few others as well. Someday I'll make it out there and hopefully find some beautiful rocks and pet wood like you do. I love your videos. Thank you for taking us along.

[@lisad5256]

Yes, I second this! More lapidary vids, and also how agates form would be great! I love your content. Thank you!

[@pinkfrog8686]

OMG 2:20 👀I’m in Love another Favorite 5:19 Jasper love the colors

[@akeemwilliams9913]

This is norine again..that red n yellow jasper is awesome..wow..great finds. Keep it up.n kit not chip..your dog..he seems so excited to get to the river every time..well ..keep up the rock hounding..

[@vannemocilac274]

Hi kipp! And the black and white one was my fave.

[@jodysen6395]

The glow is amazing!!! I really like the red and yellow jasper!!! Oooo, the black and white one was superb too!!!

[@stoneagelapidary4905]

That stone at 5:25 is so cool

[@themidwesternrockhound388]

I would definitely love to see more lapidary videos! I bet some of those pieces of agatized petrified wood and agates will look so cool cut!

[@AshB86]

Have you ever encountered wildlife while hunting? I bet having Kip helps that aspect alot. It was really cool watching your lapidary work. I love your hunting videos, gives me rock hunting fever terrible bad. So I feel I'm living vicariously through your videos. Lol great finds, they are all my favorite 🙌😅

[@AgateAngler]

I encounter occasional deer, beaver, eagles, osprey, etc. No moose, bear, or anything too exciting though. Thanks so much for all of your support for the channel, it is definitely appreciated!

[@AshB86]

@@AgateAngler that's cool! absolutely! Truly enjoyable videos, thank you for taking time to video and post. When I hunt I always get so excited I pick it up right away. Lol always asking myself how you guys do it 😅

[@esteesolis4278]

What a treasure trove! What do you do with all of your agates and petrified wood? I'm looking forward to more lapidary videos. Hola Kip!

[@aydamercado6798]

😯 wow!!! Are beautiful!!! Agates!!!! Love the way it glows!!! The petrified wood always amaze me , millions of years frozen in perpetuity you guys are so much privileged!!! Please give Kip a little rubs in his ears!! I love Kips ears! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@CityRockhounding]

Ok, before your channel I was super confused about what an agate was! Now I'm 100% and ready to find my first really nice banded one! So far just have some chalcedony, jasper, quartz, chert and some obsidian, on the right track for only a month into rock hounding! Super excited to find more and now I have a much better chance thanks to you and your work! Thank you Alex!

[@notlostjustwandering218]

The blue-grey agate with the quartz pocket is 👍👍👍

[@flea8332]

That piece of jasper was a great find i love the pattern in it , i saw kinda a mountain range with clouds , very nice piece

[@AgateAngler]

I agree, there is so much on the Yellowstone, but pieces like that really grab my attention.

[@janahertzberg6485]

Awesome finds! Amazing the petrified wood you have there!

[@winibarnhart6566]

Love your videos. We live through your adventures when we can't get out for our own. Thank you for the info on the slant cab machine by hi tech. We are going to get one.😁

[@conniegregory5547]

I have been subscribed to your channel for a couple months now (with notifications) and have watched ALL your videos. Always excited when a new one comes out. I've also re-watched many of them. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

[@heathboeddeker5401]

Great Video Sir. My favorite find was all of them Sir.

[@providencedivine1]

Amazing Epic Day! I will send my friends and family here. Thanks for the quality videos Yes it has been fun watching you grow both in the channel and hearing your professional story as well. Best find video by far. Even better than the large petrified wood video. Haha I love Agate's.

[@markgardner8542]

Yes please do more rock cutting! Loved it!

[@AgateAngler]

I will definitely be doing more!

[@markgardner8542]

@@AgateAngler Sweeeeeet! I have been looking into a tile saw to open up some rocks! We don't have as many nice stones over here but once in a while a guy gets lucky while fishing.

[@lermanator77]

Really cool video, at the 20:00 mark, the petrified wood that may be opalized, try putting it under a short wave UV light, opal fluoresces under a UV light.

[@japhyryder66]

Wow! Absolutely stunning finds! Thanks for sharing, Alex!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Isn't it amazing how many agates are still out there? I was out on this same day, I suspect - found a five-pound nobbly one, along with several other glowers. You just have to look! Congratulations. :)

[@conniegregory5547]

Definitely want to see your lapidary videos! LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS!

[@janetclark5852]

Lucky you we are all green with envy! Great find

[@bonniebarnia1]

Wow, I'm very happy for you finding all those beautiful rocks! 👏👏👏🌹

[@angef9687]

Wow you were on a role! Amazing finds and as always, thank you for inviting us all along on your adventure. A suggestion if I may, have you ever considered an Amazon Wish List? Another channel that I follow, the ladies put together an Amazon Wish List and were discussing it on one of their adventures and the next thing they knew, their subscribers started purchasing items off their list for them! To date they have been able to secure 2 new Canon cameras complete with the sound muffler attachment, a new laptop and countless items needed for making jewelry. As I said, just a suggestion. Thank you again for some great finds.

[@AgateAngler]

Ange, you must be talking about the Northern Mudlarks, I love their channel, but I must of missed the videos where they discussed the Wishlist. I like your suggestion and I will definitely do some thinking about it. Thank you!

[@angef9687]

@@AgateAngler yes, that would be my favourite pair of mudlarking ladies! You're welcome for the suggestion

[@judyherman5470]

At about minute 2:14 there was a pink rock in the middle of the picture. Would that have been Pink Rose Quartz? My favorites are agates. Gorgeous and amazing finds!

[@themidwesternrockhound388]

The one at 2:41 is super cool! Love the grey and white band.

[@jamiechittim9797]

I love the black and white jasper at the beginning. I enjoy the agates as well! Love rock hounding. May have to come your way. I have family in Billings and then Cody, WY!

[@SamtexSA]

Hopefully you reach 20K subscribers by the end of the year!! I have enjoyed ( vicariously) the rockhound game in the wild! I am 68 years old and have never been able to do that kind of rock collecting, being married with 5 children slows up what you can budget for. I live in South Texas over the Edward’s Aquifer surrounded by a trillion tons of limestone and a few pockets of aragonite crystals! Back on the coast of Virginia where I grew up there were not many collecting sites that had much more than fossils( which is great if you’re interested in invertebrate paleontology, NOT) I always loved agates after reading Leland Quick’s book “ The Book of Agates” published by the Lapidary Journal years ago!! My son studied geology at UTSA and I got to go along on several field trips with him to places where something other than sedimentary limestone was actually fieldstone!! Keep these videos coming, greatly enjoyed every one that I manage to see!! Love from South Texas 🤠❤️👍🎄

[@patriciamckean4186]

Wow, I found a green jasper. Just finished tumbling. Gotta love the agates.

[@seanhampson4126]

Amazing stuff! The different jaspers and those agate nodules are freaking sweet!

[@MrsOx-jz9fg]

Another great one Alex!! So happy for you and how great the channel is doing. I'm pretty sure I've been here since the beginning!!! Much luck and success for you and Kip

[@justjulee9135]

I really enjoy your videos! I’m new to rock hounding and I love learning new things. I’m also a huge dog lover and Kip is adorable! I can’t wait to get out and rock hound in my state.

[@staceysakkinen1270]

Nice finds. I'm going to try to do some serious rock hounding this summer. Always enjoy your videos.

[@petricmccurdy7441]

Omg.. love that large oval piece of petrified wood.. wow nice. Keep hounding. Happy holiday's to you and kip. Hafa adai (hello) from guam.

[@elizabethgrajeda883]

I definitely would love to see more lapidary vids

[@sherrijust2343]

Love watching your videos. I go to the Billings hillclimb every year but the river is always so high there, but I still try to look anyway.

[@TheLoonlady]

beautiful day & beautiful stones !....fantastic place.....My favorite spot, here in S.E. Iowa is a tiny creek....it is getting kinda picked over but the last time I was there I didn't find anything except a coyote carcass & a large dead fish....whew was it stinky that day ! I think I am done for the year because it is about +18 F and probably going to get snow soon. But I will follow you on your Yellowstone hunts.....Happy Hunting !

Que linda amigo...super AGATAS.

[@lance9101970]

It's always fun to hit virgin ground we waded to a small island and found two Five gallon buckets of agates in an hour

[@TerranIV]

Great stuff this day! Wow! I love that huge nodule agate near the end. That is cool you found those three right in a row. Super cool.

[@conniegregory5547]

I LOVE KIP! Awesome dog! I love all the petrified wood and agates you find on the Yellowstone river. Makes me wish I could be up there with you.

[@janellh6475]

I just watched this video. I like that great yellow and red jasper and appreciate your descriptions, because I am now able to identify a couple on rocks I inherited from my grandma. Love your videos.

[@AgateAngler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@suejarrard2221]

Oh my goodness, so many awesome finds. You definitely are making me want to plan a trip to Montana for a rockhounding adventure. Thank you for continuing to take us along on your adventures with Kip. Blessings

[@kellywion1464]

Love watching your videos! Make me feel like I'm hunting right with you!

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for coming along Kelly!

[@aprilgoodman4504]

Would love to see anything about the rock hunting that you do.

[@gcegubbels4734]

Do you wond my e mail adres?? So i can gif jou my adres in Holland i love stone its my live stone

[@MsSandraCGL]

I love the polished rock videos

[@BeachBushandBeyond]

Wow! What a fab day out 👍

[@cloebrooks7049]

Loved the black and white jasper! and Kip of course. Happy holidays!

[@AgateAngler]

Same to you Cloe!

[@cynthiaguthrie8303]

That sweet jasper is my fave

[@Scott-wv9zu]

That b/w Jasper is the best. Would love to own that stone.

[@QuartzCowboy]

Dang you found some big ones, NICE! 💎⛏️

[@kallaanica7221]

Ok, I am so ready to move to Montanna!!!!!! Beautiful big agates

[@AgateAngler]

Right!!! Well the winters can be a little long though...

[@patrickbeaton6697]

oh...my...goodness...what a haul...that's insane haha ! congrats on closin' in on 20k Alex. 🤞 (loved the vid once again)

[@AgateAngler]

It really was insane! Thanks so much Patrick! Have a good Afternoon!

[@russelljohnson5343]

I lived in Montana for 20 yrs just moved to North Carolina with my 3 five gallon buckets of Agates & petrified wood !!

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Beautiful finds! 😊

[@donnabeaudin9114]

What beautiful finds! So glad you had a good day to help make winter a little shorter. The agate that had a blue look was so cool, I love the petrified wood, wish we had it in our area! Thanks !😀👍

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks so much for watching Donna, Have a great Sunday!

[@stacyjv_4982]

Those agates are awesome!!

[@edclaytor1873]

Not only want to see more lapidary , you convinced me to get one, the 6 inch slant, model for my xmas present form me to me. Beats the 6 inch polisher mounted in a dish pan that I had rigged up.

[@AgateAngler]

Really? Well, I think you'll really enjoy the machine. Don't forget to use the affiliate link in the video description to help support the channel (If you haven't done so already) - Cheers Ed!

[@edclaytor1873]

@@AgateAngler I did when I got it thanks. Plus used your code to get the discount for a #60 disk for shaping. Thank you

[@melodyhart1331]

I love those that are black and white !

[@AmongtheSeasandTrees]

Another great video Alex . looks like you guys are doing good. glad to see the videos are doing good and your page is growing and. keep throwing those sticks to Kip.

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for watching Beka! Have a great weekend!

[@kittygreenleaf427]

Loved the video as always!! Love to see Kip, and get such a kick hearing you laugh. You bring a smile to my face every time! Happy Holidays to you and yours and give Kip a hug for me. Love 💕 that dog!

[@vickygoodwin9771]

Wow, love them all! I have watched your channel since your start! I have not heard of you got the job you were looking for? What specialty bare you hoping for?

[@lilalightandlove421]

Congratulations on the triple agate find!

[@victoriabryer4710]

I got a bag of river rock from the dollar store. You can use them for decor. I found a piece of petrified wood and what looks to be a piece of bone.

[@AgateAngler]

They do make great decorations!

[@susanwoodson66]

Great finds!

[@daydbaysinger4572]

ws that an agate at 5:25 right next to the jaspar?

[@jsh3061]

Love your videos!!! Just came across them, such impressive finds, I wish we had those huge ones in South Dakota....love searching riverbanks the most bc you just never know what you might find:)

[@Lunablueeyes]

Love your videos! Nice finds!

[@sherrijust2343]

Love love love the black jasper, I had no idea there was black. And that petrified wood you just found right after the black Jasper was gorgeous. I was wondering how do i get my name your giveaway.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

Really love watching your videos. Wow! Those Agates are beautiful. Merry Christmas from New Zealand

[@markrouse2416]

When I visited Montana and picked the Yellowstone fairly close to that area the most impressive rock that I found was solid black with no inclusions and was very reflective. Was not obsidian but other than that I had no idea what material it was. Did not find the type of agate you found with the irregular shapes.

[@sharonbendtsen3421]

What a great day. Congratulations. That limb cast is beautiful

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for watching Sharon! Have a great afternoon!

[@monicamarion7262]

Amazing agate's!! Love the video's! You're very luck to be able to do this!!

[@lolosunicornfarm8316]

You are spoiled! Where I live in Canada we have nothing. The occasional fossil that’s it! I’m so jealous! Wish I lived there! Love your videos and can’t wait for more! Stay safe and Merry Christmas to you and Kip!🎄😊

[@paulcarder8032]

Great finds once again! Those Jaspers need to be included in a future tumbling video.

[@pockets-full-of-stones]

Geez, one right after the other! Very nice.

[@AgateAngler]

It was a very good day!

[@denisweimer8791]

The piece at 10:24 seemed to have a little bit of purple in it. Was that just a trick of the sunlight reflecting your hand color, or was that a little bit of amethyst in the stone?

[@mikedodge3910]

Holy cow, what fantastic finds!

[@TMB5BER]

@17:08 , cut it , you may still find bands , I do

[@AgateAngler]

I more than likely will cut it!

[@Muppet92954]

What great finds! 😃

[@royolstad8532]

Do you sell rocks? I'd like to get an assortment for Christmas for a couple of my grand children who are into rocks. I like agates, most, but some of the multicolor petrified wood and jasper are amazing. You are indeed lucky to have such rock hunting in your backyard. Over here in N Id, we have lots of neat stuff, but these types of rocks are not one of them (at least near by). btw, did the job opportunity work out? My youngest son just graduated from PA school in Texas. Best of luck.

[@50shadesofrust65]

I’am tumbling an agate as big as the big one you found, gone look at stage one this afternoon. I find mine in the alleys of small town New Mexico. Happy hunting.

[@YBETT574]

Thanks ❤️

[@grantfahlman1815]

Wow, what a crazy/amazing/agate beautiful day! That huge one is something to write home about. I really like your idea of talking about agate formation in future videos. Along those lines, how/where did you find the information about the age of petrified wood? I ask because I have briefly tried to find some information and didn't have any luck. Finally, thanks for the clarification about Kip's "dead body" finds, ;-)

[@GermanGemcutter]

Wow amazing specimens