HOW TO FIND ARROWHEADS!: Tips for a beginner!
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- So you want to find an arrowhead? This video will help you get started on the hunt. How to find a site, what signs to look for, and tips to increase your chances of finding artifacts. This video only focuses on surface hunting of artifacts on private land.
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When I was a kid a construction crew took off the topsoil across from where I lived and uncovered an indian camp, showing where they had their fires and napped their flint. What a thrill to sit where they sat and did their work.
That is so cool!!
Found my first arrow head and rock tool within the past two days and now I’m addicted all I can think about is trying to find more
Ive lived on a family farm in Texas for almost 40 years and had never found anything, never even thought there could be anything out here. And in the last 2 months, ive found 2 artifacts. Its an amazing feeling.
That’s awesome Robin. Do that homework and identify as much as you can about those artifacts and the history of your property will start to reveal itself!
I really enjoyed this video. I’m old enough to have had a father and grandfather who walked behind their farm equipment as it was pulled behind their workhorses a century ago. Each year they found many arrowheads and other tools in the spring while they were plowing their fields. When I was growing up, Daddy sometimes pulled out the old tin lunch pail where these items had been stored, and we would spend a weekend afternoon admiring the items while he reminisced. He also had other boxes, one filled with pyrite and another with the stones that remained after a nearby iron mine removed the ore. We never figured out what this rock was called, and that box was lost over the years; but most of it was a beautiful sky-blue color like nothing I’ve seen since then, and the rest was a lovely deep green. Because I was an only-child, I inherited the entire arrowhead collection, including both stone and copper artifacts. I treasure it immensely. My dad said it should never be broken up, and if a relative wants it after me, it may stay in the family; otherwise I should see that it goes to the county historical museum in the county where the farm was located. My four adult children feel that is the right place for it; and when I’m gone, they’ve been entrusted to see that it gets there. Your emphasis on respect and obtaining proper permissions reminds me more of my father’s principles than any other collector I’ve encountered, either online or in person; and I thank you.
That’s such a wonderful story. Your father was ahead of his time! So many of these items have lost all of their original context by being sold and distributed. That collection might well tell a story in the future as it has remained together and the location is known. Thank you for the kind words!
Probably malachite would be the green or turquoise color. Blue could have been bornite although it can be iridescent.
Iron ore slag is common around Tennessee.. we often find it a lot .. children find it very pretty but it’s Gus a glass trash from the Orr prosses
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In the late 70's, I lived about 3 miles North of the Dixon Mounds, Illinois burial site. I decided I would plant a garden, and when I plowed up a patch of sod, I found almost half of a five gallon bucket of flakes, all in about a 5 foot circle. I figured it must have been a favorite spot, to sit and nappe at stones, or somebody collected them many years before and dumped them there.
I got really interested in the hobby within the past week. Decided to check my grandparents property with my kids and we didn't find any points, but we found a nice "anvil stone." Literally last minute too. Even if we didn't, it's still a fun hobby. Just to get out and explore a little.
Well done and informative for the novice collectors!
I live in Saskatchewan and have been walking the fields and creeks for 40 years having found 1000s of artifacts ranging from spears, points, tomahawks, bannerstones, scrappers, nutting stones, etc. etc.
What a wonderful adventure every time I go walking.
Thanks again.
Thanks so much for watching!
I live in Indiana where there's a lot of corn fields, someone told me you can find arrow heads on the high spots of a fresh plowed field after a rain. And boy was they right, most are broken but out of oh maybe a gallon of pieces around a dozen were whole and that is exciting....now I take my young grandson with me ...he can see better... and He found one his first day and now it's hey pa,pa wanna go look for arrow heads.....great way to spend quality time too or even a great time to get away and talk to the Lord , I found He loves to walk with you just like a good friend would , and He's delighted you are talking to Him too 😊
Amen to that! Yes sir! No one enjoys sleeping in a puddle so even a slight elevation on flat terrain is an ideal place to look.
Personally, amigo, I enjoyed your “endless talking”. I’m not an ‘artifact hunter’, but in college in New Mexico, I took quite a few archaeology classes and I’ve always maintained an interest in the field. I now live in New England, a retired federal game warden. I spent a majority of my career in the south and southeast, and have a special place in my heart for the people, lifestyle and culture. While in my career, I’ve met both the best and worst of people, my experience is that most people are good, or they certainly want to be. Now I don’t know you from Adam, but the fact that you stressed staying off public lands….and equally stressed permission for private land….speaks volumes to your good character. Great video…both informative AND relaxing! I wish you well…be safe, and Take care.
Thank you sir! I appreciate those kind words.
Did you ever bust anybody hunting on public land?
@@Jeremiahgilman423 Yes. Bottle diggers, down south in GA and SC…..not so much they were just “diggers” in what used to be the outhouse of an old plantation. More that they cut down gate and fence, and broke into the office, trashed the place. Idiots. Lost their equipment, lost both of their trucks, rifles…..everything. Plus a large fine….and jail time, as they were “repeat offenders”….and had been caught before. Stupid redneck swamp rats. They were more pissed off that a federal LEO -- and a Yankee LEO, to boot -- caught them, made it stick, rode it out in federal court, and watched them carted off. Sometimes, the good guys win. Also, involved in busting “raiders” of a Native American archeological site in New England.
Yesterday I was searching the riverbanks near me. I only check in fall due to low water. I got two pieces! Made me so happy!
Sweet! I’m happy any day I get to lay hands on a single piece of ancient history!
Growing up on old Choctaw ground in southeast Louisiana, I used to find old Indian camps on bluffs or high ground overlooking creeks. Found many, many artifacts in locations such as this. Also, when a farmer would plow his field, I'd wait for it to rain and they would be all over the ground.
It’s amazing how many artifacts can come out of one small plowed area. A lot of people over a lot of years sure do leave a lot behind.
I live in Western Massachusetts and was helping my mother in the backyard digging a fire pit and we found an nice stone arrowhead that could be up to 13,000 years old.. We also found a few old old medicine vials made of glass.. Massachusetts is a great place for history
I appreciate your advice to beginners about getting permission and interacting with the landowner. If everyone follows this advice it helps all of us that hunt private lands.
Absolutely! Nothing worse than being turned away from a likely permission because someone didn’t respect the landowner enough to ask.
When i was a kid we used to build dirt jumps for our BMX bikes every day out in the middle of nowhere in the woods. We used to find oyster shells in the dirt in certain spots and didn't think much of it. Years down the road I've learned this is a very good tell of the soil where you're digging. Since then, I've found knife points, bird points, drill bits, broken pottery, blanks, and many other artifacts. All from digging where I find oyster shells. (New England area). And you are 100% correct in saying that you should look for where a creek runs into a river. Those corner points of land made for good lookout points, and very good sources of food. Very good advice. So if i could add a tiny bit of advice for you, and anyone else watching this video.... if you see oyster shells up on land on the surface of the dirt than you can bet money that there are artifacts underneath your feet.
Excellent information Tom. I have heard that before. I think they are sometimes called shell middens, but that might just refer to very large trash piles. Appreciate your input and adding to the conversation!
Keep up the hard work we enjoy these videos. I love seeing people promote saving artifacts so thank you seriously.
Excellent video, Ben. I live in the NC Coastal Plain area where the land is very flat. Sometimes there will be a bluff along a river or creek and I have often found artifacts in plowed fields on the top of the bluffs. I think these sites are more like hunting camps than permanent villages. Anyway, thanks for sharing your expertise once again!
I really like your kindness and respect ☮️
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you!!
Great video. It was very encouraging. Like you, I look near water sources above flood stage, and then follow it down to the water source looking for washouts. During the winter I also look for south facing hillsides near water that are out of the cold winds. Some years back I scouted a choice piece of land (that was legal) by a large river on the Internet using satellite imagery. Immediately upon arriving my daughter found a large point and I found a beautiful whole pendant made from soapstone, a very rare find for an artifact hunter. Oddly enough, in all my artifact hunting I have yet to find a whole point, just tons of broken points, flint chips and some tools. Go figure. In the exact same spot where I found the pendant I found old pieces of crockery, china, and other pioneer stuff. A good camping spot is a good camping spot no matter who is looking, which is why it is not unusual to find ancient and relatively modern stuff in the same spot. I have to admit that I do a lot of metal detecting these days, but your video has inspired me to go artifact hunting again. Thanks.
I'm heading out will watch the whole thing tonight. I'm interested in this. Where I am in NYC there is a lot of parks and Native history. I want to find some arrow heads!
I have been collecting since i was old enough ta walk. I have a major collection of artifacts. Thank you for the video. I am a history NUT. Such beautiful finds. Happy hunting! Looking forward ta see what you find!
Raised on burial ground in New Mexico . I have more arrow Heads than I know what to do with all styles and colors but mostly black obsidian, also found a skull and peace pipe digging as a kid, and our neighbor found a full skeleton. It’s still there
Thanks for the tips . this is a great and fun hobby that ain't hurting nobody and keeps guys like me out of trouble
Lol! I reckon that’s a good thing! Thanks for watching!
I’ve got two large Mount Albion classified side notch heads that were found on a ranch in Delta, Colorado. They are by far the coolest and oldest things that I own. It still amazes every time I hold them that a person 5000-6000 years ago put care and effort into making these beautiful implements. I just have so much respect for the people who produced them. It wasn’t until recently that I did a lot of research to actually identify them, and it was definitely worthwhile. Now I’ve been reading everything I can find about the Mount Albion culture and their complexes.
That’s awesome! The highest compliment we can pay those who came before us is to take the time to study closely what they left behind. Well done!
Thank you, now I know a little more about the search
Thanks very much for great useful tips. I'm definitely going to be putting them to use. Great looking finds. Thanks for sharing, good luck, happy hunting and take care.
Yes sir, every single piece i have ever found has been real close to water. Usually up above on ridge tops above creeks and overhang shelters. Thanks for sharing
Appreciate the tips. All makes a lot of sense when you think about it. ATB & Happy 4th 🇺🇸
Very good tips. That is the way I have found mine. Thanks
All good tips Ben. Finding the right place to hunt is the key!
Thanks Jerry!
Thumbs up My friend. I feel like we have known each other for years. And we would hang out if we were closer but 3.5 hrs is a big trip to the neibors hse. Lol. Thanks again Ben. Happy hunting (every time) and luck in your pocket.
My very first and single artifact I have ever found I had stepped literally within an inch of stepping on it and I almost missed it call my grandmother you come pick me up from the field while I was on the phone I looked down and seen it by my foot other than being married that was one of the best days of my life hopefully I will find more thanks for the tips I appreciate everything you tell us
Roger stop trying to compliment your wife hoping/thinking she’s going to read it. She is still not letting you go arrowhead hunting only weirdos do that!!!! I’m kidding. That’s my life story projected. Someday
That was great, Thanks! (Loved the slide guitar, too!)
Thanks for watching Lou!
Man that’s awesome. I hope you know how lucky you are. To be able to go to that garden and just continuously pick em up like that is crazy. I live near the ocean and even in “known spots” it takes hours and hours to even find a flake. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
When I find find an artifact and I pick it up I pause and think that I'm the first person to touch this since the person who used it , made it, or dropped it hundreds, or thousands of years ago. It's a special moment for me.
That’s the moment that so many of us treasure. I really pity the person that can find an artifact without having that realization wash over them.
Cool educational video! Thanks for taking the time to help.
You bet! Ya’ll are doing a great job as well!
Can't wait to watch this Video 👍😃🖐
Very good. I only found one arrowhead in my life. On a path to the crabbing dock after torrential rains. A Clovis man style tip.
Thank you for sharing with us , and God Bless you also !!!
Thanks for watching Kevin. God bless!
Great info.
Very informative video. This spring I will be looking around my area in Lockport Manitoba along the red river. Very excited, I will use this information to find my first artifact!
Best of luck to you Brian!
Super...Super good job,very informative, gives understanding and the on-site viewing and explanations you presented was the simplest but the very best video for even a seasoned hunter-aswell as to someone with just a thought of hunting!
Thanks
Rick Glisch Thank you Rick! Very kind words.
I completely agree with everything you said. Especially when a land owner understands that you can be trusted with massive or tiny "finds.".
I'm a coin hunter although I like walking creeks 20miles deep. Where no person has seen in decades if not centuries. Strange things in strange places . I look for coins and have found in the oddest of odd . But I've found "knives" made of stone forearm long length to the size of a hand . Looks like an arrowhead but has a long Handel for hands , weird creatures, bones , possible airplane dumps and on .
Thank you for bringing honoring our sport/hobby, I've been digging for about 34 years and have seen alot of disrespect and unawareness. Thank you for expressing the importance of the land ,permissions and where you can and and cannot, some states like mine Colorado, you can get a claim on the land,but that's a whole different story. Thank you again, picked up a subscriber!
Very kind of you! Thank you for watching!
@@felixluck9379 well.on arrow heads no unfortunately, I've found peices of pottery, but would need to research it as well and then go looking
Thank you so much for you videos! You have really taught me so much about finding artifacts. Can’t wait to go this morning
Good luck on the hunt?
Those arrowheads are just laying out there like Easter eggs! I found two in my 16acre property I bought in 2019. Thanks for the tip(pun intended).
Location matters! I’ve found one point on my own property in 10 years...and no flakes to be seen. Same on the 28 acres I grew up on...just one arrowhead. Those artifacts were lost in travel or on a hunt. This garden I were they lived though....different groups over thousands of years. That puts a lot of artifacts into a small area.
@@HistoryHoundDetecting that’s amazing...I’ve got to go look for more...your are right, where I found mine are near an old dried up creek. I am in the San Antonio area. Heavily wooded with oak and sand. How people boogied from place to place back then amazes me.
Entertaining even though im not new i liked watching it . good luck this year
Excellent information. Thanks.
Thanks for watching John!
Very helpful and enjoyable - thanks.
Thanks for commenting and watching!
Brilliant thank you for all the good advice. I just moved to Utah I am staying where 2 rivers meet. I am new to this and very excited to start finding things and also reading as much at possible about all the history here.
Jeanette Mattke Good luck to you! Just remember to check your local regulations first so you can truly enjoy searching!
@@HistoryHoundDetecting ok thank you. I will do that first thing. :) looking forward to seeing more videos from you .
Great information and wonderful music!
Thank you Theresa!
This was great information thank you.
Les and I watched over breakfast. Good to have you with us. 😊 I believe we may be creek walking today if the water is down . All good points (no pun intended) to help people know how to start.
Great video!! Thanks so much for the lesson!
Hope it helps Faith!
Great finds and information very knowledgable
Thanks for watching!
Greatness. Thank You Sir !!! ( carry a good stick ~ I notch mine with every find ~ feeling it helps me remember success ) Awesome Vid. Thanks again !!! =)
Went looking today and found a flake that has the outline of the tip with notches, using your methods of looking for color especially after a rain. Thank you!
Excellent! Best of luck to you on future hunts my friend!
Thanks, been metal detecting for 50 yrs and used to pick up a lot of points when detecting the plowed fields. You know yourself that the civil war soldiers camped in same areas the Indians did. Not near as many plowed fields these days. Thanks for the video. Terry Greenway (Columbia Tennessee)
Thanks for watching Terry
Just rain no thunder and lightning I'm out walking in the rain!! Found a nice polished Celt and 3/4 Grooved axe. Water, sand blows, Grey sand blows, amongst good areas.
The aquachigger just put out a video called "Digstock 5" that showed a method for hunting arrowheads I've never seen. Shaving dirt with a shovel and listening for click sound of hitting stone arrowheads. Seems to work well. Great video!
That definitely works...but it’s a situational method. Certain sand soils lack much natural stone, so by shaving or probing you can easily identify potential artifacts. It’s very hard to do in an area like mine which is mountainous and covered with rocks and stone.
Good advice thank you.
Thanks for the tips!👍
New subscriber, love this video! I wanted to add a little something that has helped me tremendously artifact hunting. It's a combination of studying and looking for items out of place. Know what rocks and minerals occur naturally in your area. Where I hunt the native Americans had only two materials to make arrow heads out of. They would travel to other tribes so they could trade for more materials to make tools. I have found items that I didn't think were artifacts until I realized it was something that didn't belong there.
Excellent observation! I just recently found an artifact made of a material I’ve never seen before. It definitely tells a story!
Great video. Thanks for the education.
Thanks for watching Neal!
I have friends who use too live in around Buckholts Texas they've shown me lots of arrow heads they've found out of streams and old creeks ...this friend would be a J Southerland .
Its been many years and i dont know if they are still there .
Blessed digging my friend .
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Thanks- and love the slide guitar at the end!
Thanks Whitney. That’s my cousin Caleb playing.
Awsome advise love your videos thanks for your help you are a blessing good luck and happy hunting
Thank you for the kind words! Good luck out there!
Enjoyed your video. The way you construct your script is very informative and educational.
Thank you! Very kind of you to say!
awesome video and awesome song at the end!
Sweet video great tips
Excellent video, That's pretty much how I hunt them also. I might mention when I'm at a creek I ALWAYS hunt the high bank side and stay out of the floodplain. You will find
I hate that happened. It’s rough when you do the right thing and it backfires...but don’t let it effect you negatively. Hang on to that good character despite how others act.
The tip about the creek banks is a great one. Wish I had thought of it!
Unlike pale face they new not to set up home in a flood zone.
Congratulations! WOW, you have found so much! One time I found some broken black chips, I knew it was black obsidian from 100 miles away! Must have been traded, the few pieces were not enough to collect.
That’s what the little flint chips are for me. They either travelled to gather the material or traded for it. Thanks for watching!
Great channel. I love your content. Liked and subscribed!
Thanks so much!
Great video man! Subscribed!
Thanks Mike!
I live right next to the susquehanna river in pennsylvania, its an amazing place. I used to look when i was a kid knowing the susquhannox tribe lived in the area but was not very succesful. knowin what I know now I might have to look around some more. there are actual paintings on a few large boulders in the middle of the river and they are protected so Im already in a hot spot, thanks for lighting that fire in me that I lost a long time ago when I was a kid. I love exploring the river banks!!
You should watch some mudlarking videos. River banks hold all sorts of cool history! Good luck to you!
Thanks, I am just starting to look this year. Tips are great
Best of luck to you!
Thank you
thank you, I really appreciate what you do
Thank you Pat! I appreciate you watching!
Wonderful video, thank you so much, nice picking too!
Guitar I mean
Thank you Michael!
Awesome, love it
I have a goal this summer to find my first arrowhead. Tons of places to look around me, just never really have. I figure if nothing else itll be nice getting some fresh air. Thanks for the tips.
Best of luck to you Rod. That magic of discovery is habit forming!
I have a similar issue. Me and all my friends have been die hard fishermen since preteens and during trout season were at the rivers and streams. So over the years I’m constantly looking for artifacts in amongst the river stones and lately I just want to search for arrowheads and other interesting things. My buddies don’t think I’ll ever find one and that there is even any around our area. But I’ve been doin my homework’ and eventually I’m gonna find one and I garuntee when I do finally get a legitimate artifact that none of them can deny they will be right there next to me searching riverbanks and tributary merges. I mean the hard thing is I’ve found things that are just odd and out of place with strange wear spots like one I just found is a stone that can fit in your palm and had a perfect indentation that your thumb fits perfectly I couldn’t throw it back the indentation was just like some sort of tool used repetitively. Anyway I’ll get one. Burlington Connecticut location. Like my western Massachusetts commenter earlier
Thanx for the tips! I am interested but have no experience yet.
Thee best advice on CZcams thanks man
That’s quite a compliment! Thank you for watching.
Thanks for posting your videos I live in Maryland and there are great spots for arrowhead hunting all up and down the chesapeak bay I like to look in the cornfields after they plow and then you wait till it rains it's a good time to go look in the rows of the cornfields
Yes sir! Hard to beat a plowed field after a good rain! Best of luck to you!
Your lucky I live that area for artifacts. I was there as a kid with my uncle and I had that good ‘ol 1st timer good luck and got a perfect megalodon black front tooth and then a smaller green colored one. Still have them and I put them in my kids hand after watching the movie “the Meg” and said hey there are 60+ million years old. Crazy when u think about it. Apparently Florida and Chesapeake area are hot spots.
Man I watched this video nearly a year ago and had no idea what I was doing. Thank you for your time. I have 3 camps I can count on to find artifacts now
That’s awesome! Good luck on your hunts!
Hey can u send me the lat & long for the locations ? I won’t tell anyone….
@@judd0112 haha! Kick rocks.
We have property in the north Georgia Mountains, Union Count, surrounded by Chattahoochee NF and 1/4 mile for the Appalachian Trail. We have a stream and a couple of springs. I guess I’ll be spending some time down by the stream 😉. My only neighbor has unearth some Cherokee artifacts. Your comment about springs is so true. I hiked the Appalachian Trail and fellow hikers always found points at the water sources. Thanks for the info. Subbed!
Awesome! Thanks so much! Definitely a lot of Native activity in your area! Good luck!
This is really helpful!! Thanks 😊
Awesome! Best of luck as you hunt!
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching Henry
Thanks for the tips! I live right by where king Philips war took place
Awesome! Best of luck to you!
Great video buddy!
Thanks bud! Let’s get together and go find some!
There's Indian campground above a creek near my dad's old farmstead. The man who owned the land, used to plow for cornfield & walked over it to find many artifacts.
Thank you for your video I'm new at this and I'm going to use what u said just what keep me clean n keep my mind in the right place.. thank you again sir.
Tony Garner Hope it helps Tony! God bless!
@@HistoryHoundDetecting it does sir an God bless you we need more people like u an people saying God bless you too.. Thanks sir..
Thank you for the tips. 🙂
Thanks for watching!
I enjoyed this video and the others of your’s that I have watched! What waterproof metal detector is one that you could suggest for a beginner searching beaches while the tides are out?
For water proof you might look at the Garrett Apex ( I think it is…double check). Then there is always the Garrett AT Pro or the Minelab Equinox.
Good honest video. I probably find 10 broken points for every decent one. Laugh when guys finding perfect ones ,one after the other lol.
Yep... those pretty ones are few and far between!
Good video for beginners!!! I’m going to suggest picking up the flakes for many many reasons from each site. They tell a story and are pieces to a bigger puzzle. Just my opinion. Good tips ...
Thanks for watching Scott!
Great video! You seem to be a likable person right off the bat.
Well thank you! I appreciate you watching
Yes sir Kentucky boy here you have good videos and I thank you.
Thanks for watching Bruce!
Where I live, many sidewalks are still made of dirt. Sometimes, you can spot an artifact, or a strange looking rock, stone, or pebble. I live in what used to be a pond. Also, I live by the Rio Grande. I've collected a few things, myself.
I grew up in New Mexico. We lived about 30 miles south of Albuquerque. In the field in front of our home, before someone built a house over it, was a trash midden from either early Spanish colonization or, more likely, an old Native American village. Not many points but several ground stone tools and lots of broken pottery.
Sounds like my kind of place! Ancient trash is the best kind!