The device for picking up of at least one stone comprises a bucket (3) for storing at least one stone is open at least in the front face (31, 32) and is equipped at the level of its opening of a member of access (4) of at least one stone to the inside of the bucket (3) from the outside. It also comprises a shaft (9) positioned at the - the top of the opening (31, 32) of the bucket (3) and equipped with means for collecting (10) of at least one stone, the shaft (9) being, on the one hand, to rotate (f2) about its longitudinal axis (a) and, on the other hand, to move between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the access device (4). The present invention also relates to a method of use of the device and an agricultural machine thus equipped.