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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001337851-06-000067.txt : 20061226
<SEC-HEADER>0001337851-06-000067.hdr.sgml : 20061225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061226151813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001337851-06-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061226

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Timberline Resources Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				820291227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 EAST LAKESHORE DRIVE, SUITE 301
		CITY:			COEUR D?ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(208) 664-4859

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 EAST LAKESHORE DRIVE, SUITE 301
		CITY:			COEUR D?ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Praetorian Capital Management LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001337851
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51549
		FILM NUMBER:		061298884

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-938-2800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001288750</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Timberline Resources Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TBLC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001337851</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Praetorian Capital Management LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>119 WASHINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33139</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, $0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.65</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3350000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant to purchase Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-22</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-12-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1675000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed by Praetorian Capital Management LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the &quot;Management Company&quot;) which serves as investment manager or advisor to Praetorian Offshore Ltd. (the &quot;Fund&quot;) with respect to the shares identified in this filing.  The Management Company makes the investment and voting decisions on behalf of the Fund but owns no direct investments in the securities of the Issuer.  The Fund directly owns the shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer but does not make any decisions as to voting or buying or selling shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of the 50,000 whole-share purchase warrants can be exercised at a price of $1.00 per common share purchased.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harris B. Kupperman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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