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Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on January 22, 2005, 04:59 PM:
I didn't figure I could spell hyroglyphics or whatever they are. Anyway, a trapping find. 
http://photos.imageevent.com/caltaylor/morehunting/websize/various%20041.jpg
[ January 22, 2005, 05:07 PM: Message edited by: Cal Taylor ]
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on January 22, 2005, 05:07 PM:
Hmmm,
I can't get the last pic up, but it works if you click on it?
Posted by Rob (Member # 75) on January 22, 2005, 05:47 PM:
Nice find.Did you find them while cat trappin?
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 22, 2005, 06:01 PM:
Those are awesome, Cal. Don't you wish you knew what they meant and when they were done....and who did them?
Good hunting. LB
edit: I think they are actually called, "petroglyphs" ?
[ January 22, 2005, 06:02 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by varmit hunter (Member # 37) on January 22, 2005, 07:01 PM:
I think that was the original Huntmasters site. The best I could cipher there was comment about Rich's howling.
Also a question about the best Coyote spear.
Great find Cal. Had to give you a few Goose pumps.
Ronnie
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on January 22, 2005, 07:09 PM:
You guessed it Rob, Trapping the rock piles. On a side note, all the indians in the pictures have either a spear or an arrow sticking in them. I suppose it was a battle? And another thing, when they made them they either had a ladder, sat on each others shoulders, or were some tall fellers, because some of them are way taller than I can reach. And the space alien looking one that you you have to click on does give me the creeps.
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on January 22, 2005, 07:29 PM:
Good stuff!
Cooincidence, too. Found some petroglyphs just last weekend, myself.
- DAA
Posted by Rich Higgins (Member # 3) on January 23, 2005, 07:04 AM:
Cal, all three of them look like aliens. The first one shows an alien in a metallic frock with a space craft to the left of it. The second one shows an alien figure and the one I had to click on shows an alien in a round transparent helmet.
You're messing with us aren't you, Cal?
You pulled those off an X-Files site, didn't you? ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on January 23, 2005, 07:45 AM:
Here's a couple pics of the ones I found last weekend, just pulled quick and dirty off video. They have been vandalized, and the cliff has sluffed off too. Not nearly the best ones I've seen, but always kind of neat to stumble across them.
- DAA
Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on January 23, 2005, 08:04 AM:
Nice pics Cal and Dave. That stuff has always interested me.
I'd love to know what the heck the petroglyphs mean and why they were made?
Posted by Rich Higgins (Member # 3) on January 23, 2005, 08:26 AM:
Wow, those are colorful and complex. We see lots of petroglyphs here in Az. The majority are rudimentory outlines scratched into the rock, no color.
Posted by Krustyklimber (Member # 72) on January 23, 2005, 09:18 AM:
quote:
And another thing, when they made them they either had a ladder, sat on each others shoulders, or were some tall fellers, because some of them are way taller than I can reach.
Cal,
As time goes by cliffs tend to get "taller".
Rain running down, and wind being forced against the rock tends to erode the base away.
One of the climbing areas I use has gotten 15 feet taller, just in the 10 yrs I have been visiting it. Climbers and hikers tend to speed the process considerably.
I would not let anyone "official" know they are there, "pets" can close up an area, to use, faster than an edangered species.
Krusty 
Posted by Brad Norman (Member # 234) on January 23, 2005, 11:40 AM:
I have found a few similar things in Oklahoma. I always thought the Indians were documenting a visit they had from some other life form. Maybe in this case, the Indians went out to confront the trespassers and a battle ensued. Of course, I'm one that believes in things like that.
Cool find Calvin. Are you going to notify any experts?
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on January 23, 2005, 05:45 PM:
You are the only one I'm going to notify, Brad.
Actually as a courtesy to the landowner, I'm not saying nothin to nobody. He knew where they were, and thats good enough. There had been some vandalism. Someone carved their initials there, and dated it. 1837. Probably another damn cat trapper.
Posted by varmint101 (Member # 41) on January 24, 2005, 06:37 PM:
That's pretty neat guys!! It sure would be neat to find stuff like that. Thanks for the pics.
Matthew.
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