Arrowheads

[bigten05]

I need to get pics of all the ones that have been found on this property we found 70 last year in the same area the old farmer says he thinks its where they hunted or camped he showed us another spot that is full of pieces of flint where he thinks they did there knapping you could pic up a 5 gallon bucket in that area pretty easily

 

[Ricer2231]

I need to get pics of all the ones that have been found on this property we found 70 last year in the same area the old farmer says he thinks its where they hunted or camped he showed us another spot that is full of pieces of flint where he thinks they did there knapping you could pic up a 5 gallon bucket in that area pretty easily

Dang! I would love to have an area around here like that. You definitely need to post up some pics, I love looking at them.

 

[finelyshedded]

Ron hit paydirt today! Two awesome heads to add to his collection. Here are the ATL pics.

 

[CJD3]

I have never found an arrowhead in all my years of looking down when walking around my area. That bums me out. . .

Now I know why... The Conneaut Giants drove them all away. :smiley_chinrub:

http://solomonspalding.com/SRP/saga2/sagawt0a.htm

 

[Ricer2231]

Ron hit paydirt today! Two awesome heads to add to his collection. Here are the ATL pics.

Very nice. I have come to figure one thing out, hardly anybody moldboard plows anymore. They either chisel plow or no till about everything around here.

 

[Fullbore]

Your right, Don. Although, there's still a couple fields I can still hunt that they plow.

I want to start hunting creeks.

 

[Ricer2231]

Your right, Don. Although, there's still a couple fields I can still hunt that they plow.

I want to start hunting creeks.

I have never hunted creeks. Sounds pretty neat though.

 

[Fullbore]

My buddy, swears by em! Few broken ones!

 

[Mike]

Awesome. I found a tip on Wednesday.

 

[Fullbore]

I have never found an arrowhead in all my years of looking down when walking around my area. That bums me out. . .

Now I know why... The Conneaut Giants drove them all away. :smUiley_chinrub:

http://solomonspalding.com/SRP/saga2/sagawt0a.htm

I assume that you live up near Astabula?

Anyway, when hunting arrowheads in fields, they won't normally be just anywhere. In my experiences, I concentrate on the high louvials or plateaus. You see, when the Indians set up camp or a village,they got on higher ground. This kept them drier, when it rained. Just my opinion?

Also, hunt fields that are close to rivers, creeks or cemeteries. Water was their main source of food and travel. As far as cemeteries, it just seems funny, cause down here in SE Ohio, they are commonly found in close proximity.

Good luck and happy hunting.

 

[bigten05]

Every place we find them is next to a stream or river on little hills in the fields have pretty good luck walking the areas in the fields that flood or hold water when it rains.

 

[Ricer2231]

I have my best luck hunting the same areas as mentioned before. High points near water.

 

[finelyshedded]

Ron's finds so far today.

 

[Mike]

Ron, I would be creaming my pants if I had finds like that.

 

[Ricer2231]

Ron's finds so far today.

Very nice Ron. Awesome looking points.

 

[Fullbore]

Ron, I would be creaming my pants if I had finds like that.

Haha..... Your funny Mike.

This field has yielded some nice artifacts. A lot of broken ones, but the fact still remains, someone hundreds of years ago made them. Awesome, is all I can say!

There was a lot of boot prints in this field TOO!

 

[Fullbore]

Thanks Don. I enjoy the exercise, plus you just never know what's laying in the furrow in front of you.

 

[CJD3]

I assume that you live up near Astabula?

Anyway, when hunting arrowheads in fields, they won't normally be just anywhere. In my experiences, I concentrate on the high louvials or plateaus. You see, when the Indians set up camp or a village,they got on higher ground. This kept them drier, when it rained. Just my opinion?

Also, hunt fields that are close to rivers, creeks or cemeteries. Water was their main source of food and travel. As far as cemeteries, it just seems funny, cause down here in SE Ohio, they are commonly found in close proximity.

Good luck and happy hunting.

Yes. Lived in the area most of my life. I know there was general traffic and encampments through-out the NE corner of my county, but where our family property lies (from a topograph map point of view...) its nothing special. There's better places N of me or S of me if I were looking to make camp for a season. But I still look down for that random "missed deer" lost arrowhead find!
Your spot is very cool!

 

[finelyshedded]

Ron found a few more today, lucky fuggar! Lol

 

[Tiny]

I found this when I was 8 years old. It was at the bottom of a local swimming hole that had been a swimming hole since forever... so I don't know for sure how it was never found before I found it. I was always touching the bottom and grabbing stones. This is what I grabbed 43 years ago.



I was told .... This was used to compress arrow shafts and finish them into shape. It was used by the Indians in Maine where I grew up. I have never seen another like it.