Basic signs and symbols you have found

[Shortstack]

I'm in SE AZ but am working on one in OK.

Two excellent places, for sure. There are some folks here who are highly knowledgeable about both states and might respond. If they don't, don't take it personally. If they don't know you, they may wait to get an idea of how you think before getting into discussions. You are a new member, so be aware that there are negative-mongers here who are not what they seem. So read all of the posts in all of the Treasure Signs and Markers threads and you will soon see the "real" folks and the negative people. You'll also get to recognize the trustworthy folks.

 

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[Blind.In.Texas]

I'm in SE AZ but am working on one in OK.

Two excellent places, for sure. There are some folks here who are highly knowledgeable about both states and might respond. If they don't, don't take it personally. If they don't know you, they may wait to get an idea of how you think before getting into discussions. You are a new member, so be aware that there are negative-mongers here who are not what they seem. So read all of the posts in all of the Treasure Signs and Markers threads and you will soon see the "real" folks and the negative people. You'll also get to recognize the trustworthy folks.

I agree. I advise taking not anything you find. If had seen this post a couple of years ago or known anything of signs, I wouldn't have made 'adjustments' to the scene. Live and learn.

Welcome to TNET rrazrr. Hope you find what you are looking for. I love Oklahoma. I have a buddy that lives Rattan and few in other towns.

 

[rrazrr]

Thanks Shortstack. Been chasing it in AZ for about 30 years so won't get sucked in by fools. Know a bit as have followed turtle to 1711 cache here in AZ. Have just never seen elephant head and haven't been able to find out anything about it. Am not interested where anyone else is looking, have enough to keep me busy forever. But am more than willing to share acquired knowledge with serious people.

 

[rrazrr]

Thanks Blind.In.Texas. I hope I find it too. I think we're close. Found 2 different site rocks a mile apart on mountain otps, they triangulate to an unmarked area, then ran into this elephant head next to devils face warning of right hand booby trap.

 

[Shortstack]

Thanks Shortstack. Been chasing it in AZ for about 30 years so won't get sucked in by fools. Know a bit as have followed turtle to 1711 cache here in AZ. Have just never seen elephant head and haven't been able to find out anything about it. Am not interested where anyone else is looking, have enough to keep me busy forever. But am more than willing to share acquired knowledge with serious people.

Excellent.
To expand a little on my previous post; that elephant head that was found is not anywhere close to the 2 places you're interested in.

I was stationed at Luke AFB twice, many moons ago and love the Phoenix Valley. Have you done any exploring in the Mongollon Rim area? (I probably misspelled that big time. )

 

[rrazrr]

I haven't been able to get out of se az and sw nm to even try and get to the rim country. wouldn't have ever hit ok, but, my brother lives there and found some sign and off I went. 2 years later..

 

[desertmoons]

razzr

I've found oh...9 or 10 elephants or elephant heads. Never noticed tusks on them, but I will look through my pics and give you an im in next few days. Maybe post here.

If yours is sick looking or looks like in distress *for any reason*, please be very careful about what you do next.

Generally I take them as good signs. Tusks though..perhaps used as a distance counter?

 

[minetres]

I have also found These heads and can tell you that you are at a large Treasure site it will be close by the head.

Minetres

 

[rrazrr]

Thanks guys. The trunk and tusk almost meet at the bottom of carving. I'm inclined to think it may mark the site.

 

[Old Dog]

rrazrr,
Welcome to the forum.
Sure would like to see some pictures of your elephant.
DM has posted several good ones.

Do your self a favor and take a two box over the area.
Save yourself a bit of unnecessary digging.

I have never used or heard of an elephant used as a dig here marker.
Here are some words from Dsty about such things.

It is my opinion that a elephant carries a big load for a long distance, a eagle can see features a long ways off, a turtle head sicking out of the ground = something placed in the ground may be 1/2 mile off or more, a owl carved they can see good at night or dim light= look for shadow figures nearby, lizard = look under a rock, that's just my opinion, nothing complicated, snake danger, deer tracks = safe trail, deer tracks with dew claws = danger,

 

[rrazrr]

Here is a pic..sorry about quality. These carvings are over 20 ft in height carved on a cliff face over a high ledge. They can only be seen early afternoon..Nice sun/shadow signs I think.

 

[Shortstack]

With apologies, I had to reduce the size a little bit. My eyes were watering. The guy on the right stands out pretty good. I can't quite put the left figure together.......yet.
Ahhhhh. Is that left figure your elephant? Looks like three hanging down thingies. (please excuse my technical jargen)
I redid the photo and kept hitting the sharpen image thing in Photoshop and got this second
image. It'a a little bit sharper.

 

[hadji009]

i will have what these two r on in a six pack! great pictures!

 

[lanny]

It looks like something you would find on a kiss album. It's hard to make anything out of that pic but looks
like a lot going on in that pic.

 

[lanny]

Question on the Spanish symbol G. I know it represents gold,but was it mainly used at a site or more of a
trail marker. Lot of catching up to do, sure did miss all the new posts.

 

[Old Dog]

The "G" was the 7th letter
used ommonly in place of the number 7.
Marked a camp.
Or a place to camp.

 

[hadji009]

SUN ME UP.

 

[rrazrr]

On the pic of TexasJay's that OldDog marked an RR symbol..I ran across the same RR here in AZ. In my case it designated Royal Reales...I can tell you that in fact there were those in that cache..Makes me drool looking at the pic of steps, etc...Good Luck TJ !

 

[Shortstack]

rrazrr,
I marked up your picture with the pig's head and the devil's head that I THINK I see. I'm not real good with that Paint drawing pencil, though.
What do ya think?

 

[rrazrr]

welll...the face to the right I see is a quarter turn farther right than yours but I see yours now too. Look at the single piece that comes to left side of head on main face...same is on r side. 2 faces or maybe I'm missing something altogether. Sure wouldn't be the first time.