UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549   FORM 10-QSB  xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008ORoTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from              to  Commission file number: 001-34055    [timberline10qmay1408002.gif] TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) IDAHO82-0291227(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)101 EAST LAKESIDE AVENUECOEUR DALENE, IDAHO83814(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)  (208) 664-4859 (Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code)   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)   Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes    No  Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)   Yes     No  Number of shares of issuers common stock outstanding at May 8, 2008:      27,279,903  Transitional Small Business format (check one):   Yes     No    1     INDEX  Page No.PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 20074Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended March  31, 2008 and 20075Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2008 and 20076Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements7Item 2.Managements Discussion and Analysis15Item 3.Controls and Procedures19PART II - OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.Legal Proceedings.20Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.20Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.20Item 4.Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.20Item 5.Other Information20Item 6.Exhibits20SIGNATURES21         2


PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)       TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES  Consolidated Financial Statements  March 31, 2008 and 2007


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSMarch 31,September 30,20082007(unaudited)(audited)ASSETSCURRENT ASSETS:Cash$4,068,264$3,949,988Accounts receivable3,984,7683,882,275Employee receivable13,6467,073Materials and supplies inventory2,958,4701,925,392Prepaid expenses398,890373,288TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS11,424,03810,138,016PROPERTY, MINERAL RIGHTS AND EQUIPMENT:Property, mineral rights and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation9,965,5868,008,928OTHER ASSETS:Restricted cash801,859802,860Deposits and other assets178,798147,058Intangible assets, net of amortization-105,557Goodwill2,808,5242,808,524TOTAL OTHER ASSETS3,789,1813,863,999TOTAL ASSETS$25,178,805$22,010,943LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYCURRENT LIABILITIES:Note payable to bank$599,065$599,065Accounts payable3,477,9593,617,165Accrued expenses1,763,292944,627Notes payable - related parties40,000787,000Deferred revenue527,709250,000Current portion of capital leases488,654476,032Current portion of notes payable326,651300,638TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES7,223,3306,974,527LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:Capital leases, net of current portion801,240647,416Notes payable, net of current portion528,577571,534TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES1,329,8171,218,950COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES--TEMPORARY EQUITYSeries A Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; liquidation and redemptionvalue $2,775,341; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 4,700,000 sharesissued and outstanding1,880,0001,880,000STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized,none issued and outstanding--Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 sharesauthorized, 27,279,903 and 24,801,108  shares issuedand outstanding, respectively27,27924,801Common stock subscribed-(802,761)Additional paid-in capital24,917,18120,433,478Accumulated deficit(10,198,802)(7,718,052)TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY14,745,65811,937,466TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY ANDSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$25,178,805$22,010,943  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSThree Months EndedSix Months EndedMarch 31,March 31,2008200720082007(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)REVENUES$8,386,327$3,833,384$14,821,452$7,041,721COST OF REVENUES6,333,8942,699,76111,283,5595,431,449GROSS PROFIT2,052,4331,133,6233,537,8931,610,272OPERATING EXPENSES:Mineral exploration expenses422,96871,903999,720154,948Other general and administrative expenses1,826,8691,247,6634,742,6342,713,684Loss (gain) on sale of equipment4,817-(9,824)-TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES2,254,6541,319,5665,732,5302,868,632LOSS FROM OPERATIONS(202,221)(185,943)(2,194,637)(1,258,360)OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):Other income101,7098,727170,90917,454Interest income45,351-120,440-Interest expense(106,372)(44,793)(251,940)(120,145)TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)40,688(36,066)39,409(102,691)NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES(161,533)(222,009)(2,155,228)(1,361,051)INCOME TAX EXPENSE(325,520)-(325,520)-NET LOSS$(487,053)$(222,009)$(2,480,748)$(1,361,051)NET LOSS PER SHARE AVAILABLE TO COMMONSTOCKHOLDERS, BASIC AND DILUTED$(0.02)$(0.01)$(0.09)$(0.08)WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBEROF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING,BASIC AND DILUTED27,072,14519,195,92326,428,18016,949,834   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSSix Months EndedMarch 31,March 31,20082007(unaudited)(unaudited)CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net loss$(2,480,748)$(1,361,051)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cashused by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization659,698655,402Loss (gain) on sale of equipment(9,824)4,379Common stock issued for consulting70,898103,000Share based compensation641,04568,350Changes in assets and liabilities:Accounts receivable(703,388)(594,697)Materials and supplies inventory(1,033,078)(696,835)Prepaid expenses, deposits, and other assets(7,342)(67,824)Employee receivable(6,573)(9,539)Accounts payable(139,207)34,206Accrued expenses818,66412,989Deferred revenue277,709-Accrued interest - related party payables-(19,020)Deferred lease income-(17,454)Net cash used by operating activities(1,912,146)(1,888,094)CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Purchase of equipment(1,398,004)(893,850)Change in restricted cash1,001-Purchase of investment in equity security(50,000)-Proceeds from sale of equipment14,6418,536Net cash used by investing activities(1,432,362)(885,314)CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Net proceeds from line of credit-596,065Proceeds from related party notes payable60,000226,061Payments on related party notes payable(807,000)(428,979)Payments on notes payable(162,415)(102,551)Payments on capital leases(204,803)(260,807)Proceeds from exercise of options-21,000Proceeds from exercise of warrants1,483,873462,845Proceeds from issuances of stock and warrants,net of stock offering costs3,093,1292,730,000Net cash provided by financing activities3,462,7843,243,634Net increase in cash118,276470,226CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD3,949,988732,245CASH AT END OF PERIOD$4,068,264$1,202,471NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Account receivable exchanged for equipment$600,895$-Capital lease for equipment purchase387,297-Note payable issued for equipment purchase129,423555,242  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    NOTE 1  ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS:  Timberline Resources Corporation (Timberline or the Company) was incorporated in August of 1968 under the laws of the state of Idaho as Silver Crystal Mines, Inc., for the purpose of exploring for precious metal deposits and advancing them to production.  During the first quarter of 2006, the Company acquired Kettle Drilling, Inc. (Kettle Drilling or Kettle) and its Mexican subsidiary, World Wide Exploration S.A. de C.V. (World Wide). Kettle provides drilling services to the mining and mineral exploration industries across North America and worldwide.  NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:  a. Basis of presentation  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Companys management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and six-month period ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending September 30, 2008.  For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2007.  b. Net loss per share  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share requires dual presentation of basic earnings per share (EPS) and diluted EPS on the face of all income statements issued after December 15, 1997, for all entities with complex capital structures. Basic EPS is computed as net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options, warrants, and other convertible securities.  Cumulative but undeclared dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock (Note 7) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 have been considered in the EPS computation.  The dilutive effect of convertible and exercisable securities, in periods of future income as of March 31, 2008, is as follows:  Stock options 3,215,001 Warrants 2,426,734 Convertible preferred stock 4,700,000  Total possible dilution 10,341,735  At March 31, 2008 and 2007, the effect of the Companys outstanding options and common stock equivalents would have been anti-dilutive.


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    NOTE 3  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:  In 2006, Kettle Drilling entered into loan agreements with its officers, David Deeds and Doug Kettle.  These loans totaled $160,000 and $627,000, respectively as of September 30, 2007. David Deeds is the Chief Executive Officer of Kettle Drilling and a shareholder of the Company.  Mr. Kettle is the President of Kettle Drilling and a shareholder of the Company. The loans bear interest at 10% and are due on demand. There was no accrued interest outstanding as of March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007.  Related party notes payable consist of the following at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007:  Mar. 31, 2008Sep. 30, 2007Doug & Brenda Kettle$40,000$627,000David Deeds0160,000Less current portion(40,000)(787,000)$0$0  NOTE 4  INCOME TAXES:  Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:  20082007Current:Domestic$(2,924,386)$(1,641,572)Foreign769,158280,521$(2,155,228)$(1,361,051)


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    NOTE 4  INCOME TAXES (continued) :  Significant components of income tax expense as of March 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:  20082007Current:Federal$-$-State--Foreign325,520-Total current income tax expense325,520-Deferred:Federal--State--Foreign--Total deferred income tax expense--Total income tax expense$325,520$-  20082007Statutory Federal income tax rate34%34%Expected income tax expense (benefit) based on statutory rate$(732,778)$(462,757)Non-recognition of tax benefits related to losses732,778462,757Foreign tax expense325,520-Total income tax expense$325,520$-   NOTE 5  COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS:  During September, 2007, the Company initiated a private placement of the Companys restricted common stock. Under the private placement subscription agreement, the Company can sell up to 2,545,455 units for a total of $7,000,000, plus up to 5% in over-subscriptions. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one half of one Class A Warrant; with each whole warrant exercisable to acquire one additional share of common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share for the period of twenty-four months from the Issue Date. The units were sold for $2.75 each, representing managements estimate of the fair value of the Companys unregistered common stock and warrants at the time of sale. In connection with this offering, the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale registration on Form SB-2 (or such other available form) no later than 60 days after the Closing Date and cause such registration to be declared effective no later than 120 days after the Closing Date (150 days if reviewed by the SEC).  The registration statement is to register for resale the shares of common stock and the shares of common stock acquirable upon exercise of the warrants.  The Company sold a total of 2,626,694 units for total proceeds of $7,223,408; with 1,780,972 units for proceeds of $4,897,673 closing on September 30, 2007, 288,182 units for proceeds of $792,500 closing on October 1, 2007, and 557,540 units for proceeds of $1,533,235 closing on October 11, 2007.  As of March 31, 2008, there are 1,337,934 warrants outstanding from this placement.


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    NOTE 5  COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS (continued):  During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company issued 766,000 shares of common stock as a result of warrants exercised.  The warrants were granted pursuant to a private placement during 2006 and were exercised at a price of $1.00 per warrant.  The following is a summary of the Companys warrants outstanding:  WarrantsWeighted Average Exercise PriceOutstanding at September 30, 20073,618,061$1.62Issued447,4473.50Exercised(1,638,774)(1.00)Outstanding at March 31, 20082,426,7342.38  These warrants expire as follows:  WarrantsPriceExpiration Date1,088,800$1.00December 31, 20081,337,934$3.50September 30, 20092,426,734  NOTE 6  STOCK OPTIONS:  The Company has established a stock incentive plan as amended August 31, 2006, to authorize the granting of up to 2,750,000 stock options to employees, directors and consultants.  The plan documents include a provision for all options granted to be exercised through a cashless exercise.  During October 2007, the Company granted 1,230,000 options to purchase common stock to directors and employees of the company as compensation for services rendered. The options have an exercise price of $3.40, the market price of the common stock on that date, and vest over the next two years.  These options expire five years from the grant date.  The fair value of the options granted was estimated on their grant date using the Black-Scholes Option Price Calculation. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value: risk-free interest rate of 3.75%; volatility of 82.3%; expected life of three years; dividend yield of zero. The options were valued at $1.87 per share. 493,336 of these options vested immediately, however only 267,500 were available under the reserve limit of the plan.  Accordingly, an expense relating to those that were available under the reserve of the plan was recognized during the quarter ended December 31, 2007 in the amount of $500,225 and is included in Other general and administrative expenses.  The expense was allocated on a pro-rata basis according to the number of options that vested immediately on the grant date.  The remaining 225,836 options that did not vest because they were in excess of the reserve limit of the plan will only vest upon shareholder approval of an increase in the reserve limit.  An additional 82,918 options vested during the quarter ended December 31, 2007 and an expense of $45,118 was taken related to those vested options.


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    NOTE 6  STOCK OPTIONS (continued):  During January 2008, the Company granted 165,000 options to purchase common stock to two individuals for consulting services performed. The options have an exercise price of $4.05, the market price of the common stock on that date, and vest over the next two years.  These options expire five years from the grant date.  The fair value of the options granted was estimated on their grant date using the Black-Scholes Option Price Calculation. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value: risk-free interest rate of 3.11%; volatility of 81.8%; expected life of three years; dividend yield of zero. The options were valued at $2.22 per share. These options did not vest because they were in excess of the reserve limit of the plan and will only vest upon shareholder approval of an increase in the reserve limit.  During February 2008, the Company granted 30,000 options to purchase common stock to an employee of the company. The options have an exercise price of $3.20, the market price of the common stock on that date, and vest over the next two years.  These options expire five years from the grant date.  The fair value of the options granted was estimated on their grant date using the Black-Scholes Option Price Calculation. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value: risk-free interest rate of 2.15%; volatility of 82.3%; expected life of three years; dividend yield of zero. The options were valued at $1.73 per share. These options did not vest because they were in excess of the reserve limit of the plan and will only vest upon shareholder approval of an increase in the reserve limit.  An additional 57,918 options vested during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and an expense of $30,601 was taken related to those vested options.  The current number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options exceeds the authorized shares to be issued under the Amended 2005 Equity Incentive Plan which was approved by shareholders on September 22, 2006.  The Company plans to seek an increase in the number of authorized shares to be issued under the Amended 2005 Equity Incentive Plan at its next annual shareholders meeting.  If the requested increase in the number of authorized shares is not approved, only 2,750,000 options will vest and may be exercised.  If the requested increase in the number of authorized shares to be issued under the Plan is approved, the expense related to the remaining options that were to vest immediately upon grant will be recognized in the period where shareholder approval is obtained.  There are 1,039,173 options vested as of March 31, 2008 while 2,175,828 remain unvested and vest over the next 3 years.


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    NOTE 6  STOCK OPTIONS (continued):  The following is a summary of the Companys options issued under the Amended 2005 Equity Incentive Plan: WeightedAverageExerciseOptionsPriceOutstanding at September 30, 20072,073,333$2.13Granted1,425,0003.47Exercised-0--0-Expired / Cancelled283,3321.03Outstanding at March 31, 20083,215,001(1)$2.82Exercisable at March 31, 2008813,337$1.94Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period endedMarch 31, 2008$1.91  The average remaining contractual term of the options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2008 is 4.00 and 3.74 years, respectively.  (1)As discussed above, options granted that are in excess of the reserve limit of the Companys Amended 2005 Equity Incentive Plan are subject to shareholder approval of an increased reserve limit.  NOTE 7  PREFERRED STOCK:   Timberline is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value. The Board of Directors of Timberline is authorized to issue the preferred stock from time to time in series and is further authorized to establish such series, to fix and determine the variations in the relative rights and preferences as between series, to fix voting rights, if any, for each series, and to allow for the conversion of preferred stock into Common Stock.  On February 26, 2006, our Board of Directors adopted a resolution creating a series of Five Million Shares (5,000,000) shares of voting, convertible Preferred Stock designated as Series A Preferred Stock.  The Preferred Stock was issued to Doug Kettle and Dave Deeds (the Kettle Shareholders) as a part of the consideration delivered to them for the acquisition of Kettle Drilling.  On March 10, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to pay $10 million in aggregate to repurchase all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock from the Kettle Shareholders.  The repurchase of the Series A Preferred Stock is contingent upon the Companys ability to raise sufficient funds to complete our previously announced proposed acquisition of SMD as described in the Companys Form 8-K filing on February 28, 2008.  If the Company is unable to raise sufficient funds to complete our


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     NOTE 7  PREFERRED STOCK (continued):  previously announced proposed acquisition of SMD, or does not raise sufficient funds to repurchase all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock via alternative financing by June 30, 2008, then the agreement to repurchase the Series A Preferred Shares will be terminated.  As of March 31, 2008, there is $190,341 of cumulative but undeclared dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and the conversion price remains $0.40.  The Company has determined that the preferred stock of the Company should be classified as a temporary equity item on the Companys balance sheet.  As a result, the preferred stock is classified in a mezzanine section of temporary equity presented between total liabilities and stockholders equity.  NOTE 8  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:  Real Estate Lease Commitments The Company has real estate lease commitments related to its main office in Coeur dAlene, Idaho, a facility in Butte, Montana, offices of Kettle Drilling in Coeur dAlene, Idaho, a storage shop in Rathdrum, Idaho, and its operational facility in Elko, Nevada. The Companys Mexico subsidiary also leases facilities for its administrative office and warehouse under defined term lease agreements which are for one year. Total office and storage rental expense aggregated $73,340 and $19,553 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $125,146 and $51,235 for the six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Environmental Contingencies The Company has in past years been engaged in mining in northern Idaho, which is currently the site of a federal Superfund cleanup project. Although the Company is no longer involved in mining in this or other areas at present, the possibility exists that environmental cleanup or other environmental restoration procedures could remain to be completed or mandated by law, causing unpredictable and unexpected liabilities to arise. At the date of these financial statements, the Company is not aware of any environmental issues or litigation relating to any of its current or former properties.  Severance Agreements During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company announced a change in management at its Kettle Drilling subsidiary.  As a result of this change, the Company has a commitment to pay total additional severance of $1,800,000 to the Kettle Shareholders contingent upon the Companys ability to raise sufficient funds to complete our previously announced proposed acquisition of SMD as described in the Companys Form 8-K filing on February 28, 2008.


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TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    NOTE 9  SEGMENT INFORMATION:  The Company has three operating segments at March 31, 2008: drilling revenues from Kettle Drilling; drilling revenues in Mexico through Kettles subsidiary, World Wide Exploration; and Timberlines exploration activities.  Segment information (after intercompany eliminations) for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:  Three months ending March 31Six months ending March 31Revenues:2008200720082007Timberline$-$-$-$-Kettle Drilling5,722,2422,857,97910,664,4215,499,089World Wide Exploration2,664,085975,4054,157,0311,542,632Total revenues$8,386,327$3,833,384$14,821,452$7,041,721Income / (Loss) before income taxes:Timberline$(1,056,007)$(458,143)$(2,734,884)$(992,237)Kettle Drilling135,913(31,872)(189,502)(649,335)World Wide Exploration758,561268,006769,158280,521Income / (Loss) before income taxes$(161,533)$(222,009)$(2,155,228)$(1,361,051)  Total assets:March 31, 2008September 30, 2007Timberline$17,830,288$15,143,464Kettle Drilling5,530,7496,147,484World Wide Exploration1,817,768719,995Total assets$25,178,805$22,010,943  The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Companys annual report filed on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, after considering newly adopted accounting pronouncements described elsewhere herein. Separate management of each segment is required because each business unit is subject to different marketing, production, and technology strategies.  During the six months ended March 31, 2008, revenues from transactions with two customers each amounted to 10% or more of our total revenues.  One such customer accounted for revenue of $3,270,275, and another customer accounted for revenue of $2,035,063.  The revenue for both customers is reported through Kettle Drilling.  The assets of Timberline are located in the United States.  The assets of Kettle Drilling are also located in the United States and their revenues are derived from drilling contracts in the United States.  The assets of World Wide Exploration are located in Mexico and their revenues are derived from drilling contracts in Mexico.  Timberline is not an operating entity at this point insofar as they are not generating revenues from the sales of their properties, but they are actively exploring several properties for their mining potential.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION  You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report.  This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under Risk Factors and Uncertainties in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2008.  Overview We commenced our exploration stage in January 2004 with the change in the management of the Company.  From January 2004 until March 2006, we were strictly a mineral exploration company.  Beginning with the management appointments of John Swallow and Paul Dircksen and our acquisition of a drilling services company, Kettle Drilling, Inc. (Kettle), in March 2006, we have advanced a new, aggressive business plan.  Prior to our new business model, the addition of new management, and the purchase of Kettle, the Company had no reported revenues and accumulated losses.  Our corporate objective is to provide investors with significant exposure to both the picks and shovels and blue sky aspects of our industry.  We believe that our business model is highly scalable and uniquely well-positioned to take advantage of the environment that currently exists in the mining and exploration industries.  We have the people and knowledge base to continue to evaluate growth opportunities  either organically or through mergers and acquisitions.  Kettle and its subsidiary, World Wide Exploration S.A. de C.V. (WWE), provide both surface and underground drilling services but specialize in underground, hard rock core drilling.  Their clients include both mining and exploration companies in the United States and Mexico.  Total revenues both for the quarter and for the first six months of 2008 were up approximately 100-percent for the second consecutive year.   WWE showed a record profit for the quarter.  We are pleased with our performance in Mexico and expect the established trend of profit growth to continue.  We are also determined to improve the performance of our U.S. operations, which showed a modest profit, and believe that refocusing our emphasis from rapid growth to profitability will continue to improve our operating results.  Based on the revenues reported by our drilling operations for the first two quarters, typically our weakest due to holiday shutdowns, we are confident that, barring unforeseen events, we will achieve our 2008 drilling revenue objective of $30-million.  Additionally, during the quarter we also announced a management transition at our drilling subsidiaries, which is now underway, during which we expect drilling operations to proceed as normal and without interruption.  During the quarter we announced the signing of a definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire Small Mine Development, LLC (SMD), one of the largest underground mine contractors in the United States.  We believe that upon receipt of shareholder approval and closing, the acquisition of SMD will provide us with the foundation to be a significant player in the North American mining services industry.  We believe that our pursuit of SMD demonstrates our belief that a strong presence in both mining services and exploration are likely to provide excellent returns to our shareholders over the long term.  Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we filed a Preliminary Proxy with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which included proposals related to the acquisition of SMD and other items and is now under review.  In our Exploration Division, during the quarter we continued our exploration, permitting, and drilling activity.  Our expenditures are representative of our commitment to ramp up exploration activity during 2008 on several of our properties.  We received approval from Inyo County  to proceed with exploration at Conglomerate Mesa and are awaiting approval from the Bureau of Land Management for our planned road building and drill program.  In preparation for our upcoming drill program, we have conducted extensive mapping and sampling at Conglomerate Mesa, recently acquiring 292 additional rock samples.  We continue to build upon previous work performed by Newmont and BHP-


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Billiton as we explore and define this district-scale gold exploration prospect.  Additional mapping and sampling was also performed at East Camp Douglas, including a detailed structural analysis and the collection of 88 additional rock chip samples, as we outline and prepare drill targets on the property.  Permitting and planning is also underway at Butte Highlands and Snowstorm in anticipation of active spring and summer field seasons at both properties.  At Downeyville, we completed a 6-hole, 5,300-foot drill program and subsequently dropped the property.  We also dropped the rest of our Cedar Mountains project, the Pac and HD properties.  Although these were early-stage legacy properties that preceded the current management team, we believe that they merited limited testing before being returned to their owners.  Results of Operations for the Three Month and Six Month Periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007  Combined Results  Timberline Corporate, Timberline Exploration, Kettle Drilling and WWE  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, we reported $8,386,327 in revenue compared to $3,833,384 in the same period of 2007.  For the six months ended March 31, 2008 we reported revenues of $14,821,452 versus revenues of $7,041,721 in the same period of 2007.  Our revenues are derived entirely from our drilling subsidiaries and comprised of $5,722,242 from Kettle Drilling and $2,664,085 from WWE for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  For the six months ended March 31, 2008 Kettle Drilling and WWE reported revenues of $10,664,421 and $4,157,031, respectively.  Our revenue increase was primarily due to the growth in the number of drill rigs operating this year versus last year.  Gross profit from Kettle and WWE was $1,204,849 and $847,584, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and $2,392,654 and $1,145,239, respectively, for the six months ended March 31, 2008.  Our overall after tax net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $487,053 compared to an overall net loss of $222,009 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  For the six months ended March 31, 2008, our overall net loss was $2,480,748 compared to $1,361,051 for the same period in 2007.  Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is comprised of $1,056,007 for Timberline Corporate and Exploration, offset by gains of $135,913 for Kettle Drilling and $433,041 at WWE.   Our net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2008 is comprised of $2,734,884 for Timberline Corporate and Exploration and $189,502 for Kettle Drilling offset by a gain of $443,638 at WWE.  Timberline Corporate and Exploration Division  The after tax net loss of $1,056,077 for the combined Timberline Corporate and the Exploration division during the three months ended March 31, 2008 is comprised of non-cash charges of $130,601, exploration expenditures of $422,968, and other general and administrative costs of $502,438.  Included in the non-cash charges are expenses related to stock options that vested during the quarter.  Also included in the non-cash charges is $100,000 in Depreciation and Amortization.  The after tax net loss of $2,734,884 for the combined Timberline Corporate and the Exploration division during the six months ended March 31, 2008 is comprised of non-cash charges of $838,933, exploration expenditures of $999,720, and other general and administrative costs of $896,231.  Included in the non-cash charges are expenses related to common stock issuances for consulting services, stock based compensation, and for stock options that vested during the quarter.  Also included in the non-cash charges is $126,990 in Depreciation and Amortization.  Kettle Drilling and WWE  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, Kettle Drilling had revenues of $5,722,242 as compared to $2,857,979 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  WWE had revenues of $2,664,085 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $975,405 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The increase in revenues is attributable to the growth in the number of operating drill rigs at each company.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, net income before taxes from Kettle was $135,913 while net income before taxes at WWE was $758,561 as compared to a net loss of $31,872 for Kettle and net income of $268,006 for WWE for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  At Kettle, our transition to a profit for the quarter is attributable


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to stabilizing our growth, while the net income at WWE grew substantially compared to the corresponding quarter in 2007 due to the increased activity and number of drill rigs in Mexico.  For the six months ended March 31, 2008, Kettle Drilling had revenues of $10,664,421 as compared to $5,499,089 for the six months ended March 31, 2007.  WWE had revenues of $4,157,031 for the six months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $1,542,632 for the six months ended March 31, 2007.  The considerable increase in revenues is attributable to the growth in the number of operating drill rigs at each company.  For the six months ended March 31, 2008, net loss before taxes from Kettle was $189,502 while net income before taxes at WWE was $769,158, as compared to a net loss of $649,335 for Kettle and net income before taxes of $280,521 for WWE for the six months ended March 31, 2007.  At Kettle, the reduced loss from last year is attributable to stabilizing our growth, while the net income at WWE grew substantially due to the increased activity and number of drill rigs in Mexico.  Financial Condition and Liquidity  At March 31, 2008, we had assets of $25,178,805 consisting of cash in the amount of $4,068,264; accounts receivable in the amount of $3,984,768; inventories valued at $2,958,470; property, mineral rights and equipment, net of depreciation of $9,965,586; and other assets of $4,201,717.  The Company believes that its cash and cash flow from continuing operations will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next twelve months.  Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.  Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates  See Note 2 to the financial statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for a complete summary of the significant accounting policies used in the presentation of our financial statements. The summary is presented to assist the reader in understanding the financial statements. The accounting policies used conform to accounting principals generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.  Our critical accounting policies are as follows:  Exploration Expenditures  All exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred.  Significant property acquisition payments for active exploration properties are capitalized.  If no mineable ore body is discovered, previously capitalized costs are expensed in the period the property is abandoned.  Revenue Recognition  Generally, the Company recognizes drilling service revenues as the drilling services are provided to the customer based on the actual amount drilled for each contract. In some cases, the customer is responsible for mobilization and stand by costs when the Company deploys its personnel and equipment to a specific drilling site, but for reasons beyond the Companys control, drilling activities are not able to take place. Usually, the specific terms of each drilling job are agreed to by the customer and the Company prior to the commencement of drilling.


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Intangible Assets  Intangible assets from the acquisition of Kettle Drilling, including employment contracts, and customer drilling contracts, are stated at the estimated value at the date of acquisition.  Amortization of employment contracts is calculated on a straight-line basis over a useful life of three years.  Amortization of the drilling contracts is calculated on a straight-line basis over the life of the contracts (typically one year or less).  The value of employment and customer drilling contracts will be periodically tested for impairment. Any impairment loss revealed by this test would be reported in earnings for the period during which the loss occurred.  Inventories  The Company values its inventories at the lower of average cost or market, using the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method.  Allowances are recorded for inventory considered to be in excess or obsolete. Inventories consist primarily of parts, operating supplies, drill rods and drill bits. The value of inventory previously used in drilling and still considered useable, is valued at 25-90% of cost depending on remaining life expectancy.  Review of Carrying Value of Property and Equipment for Impairment  The Company reviews the carrying value of property and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors.  Goodwill  Goodwill relates to the acquisition of Kettle Drilling.  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, at least annually goodwill is tested for impairment by applying a fair value based test.  In assessing the value of goodwill, assets and liabilities are assigned to the reporting units and a discounted cash flow analysis is used to determine fair value. There was no impairment loss revealed by this test as of September 30, 2007.  Derivative Financial Instruments  The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks.  Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income. For option-based derivative financial instruments, we use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the derivative instruments.  _________________________________________________________________________________________ Certain information contained in this Management Discussion and Analysis constitutes forward looking information and actual results could differ from estimates, expectations or beliefs contained in such statements.


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ITEM 3. DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  Disclosure Controls and Procedures  At the end of the quarter covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operations of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a  15(e) and Rule15d  15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation the CEO and the CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were adequately designed and effective in ensuring that: (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported  within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and (ii) material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow for accurate and timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  The CEO and the CFO reached this conclusion with respect to the Company's disclosure controls and procedures notwithstanding the fact that we determined that there were material weaknesses with respect to the Company's internal control over financial reporting, as discussed below. While the CEO and CFO believe there is overlap between disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, they have concluded that a material weakness in internal controls limited to those discussed below does not cause the Company's disclosure controls and procedures to be ineffective. The Company's  CEO and CFO believe that the inter-relation of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting is specific to the particular control policies adopted by the Company and the Company's CEO and CFO have carefully considered such inter-relation of the Company's specific policies in reaching this conclusion.  Specifically, the CEO and the CFO have considered whether the material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, as discussed below, stemmed from or was indicative of a lapse in the Company's disclosure policies related to inter-company reporting policies and financial statement preparation policies.  Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  In reviewing our internal controls over financial reporting for the three months ending March 31, 2008, the Companys management determined that there were material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.  These material weaknesses have been conveyed to our Audit Committee.  Managements assessment is that these weaknesses are primarilythe result of not having enough sufficiently qualified accounting personnel involved in the preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements.  During the quarter we hired a corporate controller and will continue to devote additional resources to supervise the day to day accounting functions and ensure the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements.  Management believes the actions taken and the follow-up that will occur during the remainder of 2008 will effectively eliminate the weaknesses identified.


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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION  ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  Timberline is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings, and no such proceedings are known to be contemplated.  No director, officer or affiliate of Timberline and no owner of record or beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of our securities or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to Timberline or has a material interest adverse to Timberline in reference to pending litigation.  ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.  The Company issued 766,000 shares of its common stock upon the exercise of warrants previously sold by the Company as part of units of the Company, as reported by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 18, 2007.  The shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the warrants were sold pursuant to exemptions from registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act and by Rule 903 of Regulation S of the Securities Act, such exemptions being available based on information obtained from the investors to the private placement.  ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.  None.  ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.  None.  ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.  None.  ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.   31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of1934, as amended  32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act


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SIGNATURES  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.  TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION  By:  /s/ Randal Hardy
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Randal Hardy
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(On behalf of the registrant and as
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting and
Financial Officer)

Date:  May 14, 2008


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