Tips on finding arrow heads
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BullOx
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Anyone have any tips on finding them? I know they're in my area because people in my area including my dad have found things left by natives but I can't find any to save my life
Trapping is easy you say? You try getting your target animal to step in a 3 inch area of its whole territory.
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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Usually near creeks and waterways, and on elevated humps and such where Indians would put a camp or village to stay out of flood water.
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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High ground next to water. If worked ground all the better but not necessary. Walk all gullies in these fields. As above after rain they have a shiny glassy look. You can find one anywhere, but rocks of about the same size as arrow heads on top of ground is a plus, rocks wash up in similar sizes. Any flint shards also great sign. Stop and smell the roses, many times I’ve found them just standing still. Spotted them from tractor cab as well. Primary colors are black, red, grey. But not always! Jet black is mostly around here, nothing in fields look like that but black trash bags. You’ll find more going slow than fast. Find a place with flint shards and pieces, walk slow. I’ve found more than couple while taking a whiz. Here are some broken, crude finds which is what’s mostly out there.
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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Learn the flint types found in your area. Also learn to recognize fire cracked rock as an indicator of settlement. You are in Michigan so Bayport chert may be one of the types in your area depending on what part of the state. I live a few miles from the quarry that it is found in.
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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Also if you live close to a chapter of the Michigan Archaeology Society, you can attend a meeting or 2. Obviously no one is going to give you any of their best spots, but a view of local collections would be beneficial. They sometimes have society projects that you can be involved in.
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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wow pintail. I believe you would have been a wealthy stone age tradesman
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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My grandfather had a cigar box full of arrow heads. He started out farming with a team of horses and was standing right behind the plow watching the ground get turned up all day.
-Ryan
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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Usually near creeks and waterways, and on elevated humps and such where Indians would put a camp or village to stay out of flood water. This. Also on the east side of the water where it’s the highest ground but that’s not set in stone. You’ll know you’re in the right spot when you find flint chips. If they spent any time at one spot there will be chips from knapping. Sand hills or just a very high spot could be further from water but was a good hunting spot. But if they were there for any length of time you’ll find the chips. Keep looking and good luck! Great thread! Why the east side?
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Re: Tips on finding arrow heads
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Thanks for the advice everyone, I really appreciate it
Trapping is easy you say? You try getting your target animal to step in a 3 inch area of its whole territory.
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