JCAT-07 Are You in the Moo-d For a Puzzle? 🐄 Mystery Cache

Official Stuff

This cache has been placed and installed with explicit permission of the landowner.  It is available daylight hours only.  DO NOT HUNT AFTER DARK OR BEFORE SUNRISE.  It is located at an active business, so please show respect for other customers.  

Special Thanks

We would like to thank the following people for their help in the placement of this cache:

• Site Host: Clark Hill Farms
• Cache Construction: Jackson County Facilities Maintenance
• Installation: Tom Strong and Joe Grant
• Artwork/Graphic Design: Belinda Harris

This Cache

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.

To find the coordinates, take this quick quiz!

A: An average dairy cow weighs:

• 6.22773 lbs (4)
• 1,400 lbs (6)
• 43,222 lbs (8)

B: Which of the following is a breed of cow?

• Holstein (3)
• Dachsund (5)
• Golden Retriever (7)

C: What do cows typically eat?

• Fudge (0)
• Shrimp scampi (2)
• Grass and sometimes grains (4)

X: Which of the following is information NOT typically found on a cow's ear tag?

• Astrological Sign (0)
• Birth date (3)
• Gender (6)

Y: How do cows stay warm in the winter?

• Portable space heaters (1)
• Cows typically go to Florida in the winter (3)
• Their thick skin and hair act as a natural insulator (5)

Z: Cows might make great detectives because:

• They look great in a deerstalker (2)
• They are extremely curious and inquisitive animals and will investigate everything (5)
• They can sleep standing up (9)

The cache can be found at N 34° 05.ABC W 83° 40.XYZ.  You can use the checker below to verify your answer!

There is no lock to access the puzzle on this cache.  Just lift the lid.  Note that there is a metal rod that can be used to keep the lid open while you are working the puzzle.

To solve the puzzle, well....just work the puzzle!  Put the pieces together and then do one final thing to reveal the combination to the lock to sign the log!

About the Jackson County Agritourism Geo-Trail

The Jackson County Agritourism Geo-Trail (established 2021) is a fun trail taking you to Agritourism sites around Jackson County.  Each site will highlight an agritourism feature!

The trail consists of 14 unique "gadget" caches. 

Before you start, print a copy of the JCAT Passport (Link), or pick up a copy at one of the following locations:

At each of the 14 stops, you will find a unique gadget cache. These caches will all be super-easy to find but will require you to solve some sort of "puzzle" to sign the logbook.  

Each cache in the series is numbered (JCAT-01, for example).  After you sign the log for each cache, you will find a stamp and inkpad inside the cache.  Find the spot on your passport that corresponds to the stop number and stamp the passport.  When you find all 14 caches and complete the passport, you can trade it in for a free trackable tag (while quantities last)!  Additionally, you will have the opportunity to purchase a deluxe trackable coin. 

You can turn in your completed passport at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce (See address above).  The Chamber is normally open M-F, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.  Hours are subject to change.  Check with the Chamber before heading out.  For the kickoff weekend, there will be additional places to pick up tags.  See event communications for more details...

Note that there is no charge to get a passport, visit any of the cache sites, log any of the caches, or collect your trackable tag!  

Featured Agricultural Item

On each cache page, we highlight one agricultural component.  For this cache, the featured item is Dairy Cows! 

Georgia has 193 dairy farms and is home to over 81,000 dairy cows!  Every dairy cow in Georgia is estimated to produce 2,533 gallons of milk per year and have a $12,666 impact on the economy!  In 2021, the state of Georgia produced over 1.83 billion pounds of milk!  Georgia ranks 23rd in the country in milk production!

Additional Notes (SPOILERS!!)

Some of the gadget caches can be a little tricky.  While we want you to enjoy figuring them out, we definitely don’t want you to get stuck, so to make sure you complete the cache, we are giving you some major spoilers here and telling you how to solve the field puzzle.  To increase the challenge, avoid reading this section!!

After you put the puzzle together, turn the crank on the right-hand side of the cache.  The combination will be revealed!