Hello, fellow rockhounds!  Below is the schedule for my Spring 2026 rockhunts.   This is a firm schedule for me, given that there are no political or environmental problems that make it impossible to get out to the ranches.   I will be in Alpine, TX, leading these field trips in March and April just as I’ve done for almost the last 30 years.  If one person (you) signs up for the trip, it will happen.   And there is no maximum number of people allowed on my trips, so bring your family, friends, and gem club members with you. 

At this point, I am the only person leading rock hunts in the Big Bend Region, and there are no ranches available for hunting without a guide.  If you’ve dreamed of rockhunting in the Big Bend and haven’t yet done it, I would encourage you to come out this spring.  You never know what will happen in the future, and since I don’t own the land where we rockhunt, I can’t guarantee that we will be able to get on the ranches forever. 

To sign up for a hunt, please text or email me your name, the date and location of the hunt, the number of adults and kids under 12 or so that will be hunting, and provide me with a phone number that will work while you’re out in the Big Bend. My cell number is (432) 386-3431, and my email address is agatehunter@sbcglobal.net. Please email your requests toagatehunter@sbcglobal.net, rather than replying to this email, because my email service insists on having my reply emails sent to it instead of my email.I’ll send you a confirmation text or email at the time you book the hunt.

I will try to send you a reminder about a week before your hunt, but even if I don’t, the rockhunt will happen unless you hear from me cancelling it. In the past 30 or so years, I’ve only cancelled six or seven rockhunts, mostly due to extreme weather conditions.

Rollin’ Rock Club membership required for all hunts. Cost is $10 per year for a single membership, or $16 for a dual membership.

We meet in the morning at the following places:

Alpine: in the parking lot of Little Caesar’s Pizza, on the southeast corner of the intersection of Holland Avenue and Highway 118 South.

Balmorhea: in the vacant lot across FM 2903 from the Alon Gas Station and Uncle’s Convenience store on Highway 17 in the town of Balmorhea.

Study Butte: In the dirt lot south of the Alon Gas Station and restaurant/store at the junction of Highway 118 and Highway 170 in Study Butte.

See you on a rockhunt!

Teri