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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070726152455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001337851-07-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070726

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:		071002754

	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>2007-07-26</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, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>550000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4550000</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>2007-07-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>550000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</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>550000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>525000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </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">Reporting Person exercised a portion of its Warrant to purchase Common Stock. The exercise was for 550,000 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Reporting Person continues to hold the balance of the Warrant to purchase 525,000 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at a price of $1.00 per common share purchased.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harris B. Kupperman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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