Any Arrowhead Hunters out there?

[tony]

Where does a guy even start to look? I’m in southern WI and have never found one. Seems like there is some native history along the river, but I wouldn’t know where to look.

I’ve heard freshly turned fields, along creek and river banks.

 

[Smokey Bear]

I’ve heard freshly turned fields, along creek and river banks.

This. Those fresh turned fields after a rain.

 

[TheGrayRider]

North Central Indiana - July 2025.

 

[Jimbee]

 

[PARA1977]

I live in East Te

Where does a guy even start to look? I’m in southern WI and have never found one. Seems like there is some native history along the river, but I wouldn’t know where to look.

I live in East Tennessee and we find a lot on waterways here just look for fields or flat areas on the main water ways find some steep washed out banks and have fun.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

My dad used to take us out to walk the corn fields after school. Any plowed field next to a stream will work to turn up a few more every year. We also found a lot around large springs. People wandered over most of the United States at some point in the past 12,000 years. There are a lot of arrowheads out there.

 

[Irish Miner]

I've only ever found one and it was small with the tip broken off.

Have stumbled across a few glyphs though..

 

[mtnwrunner]

From my dad's collection who was a forester in southern Oregon back in the day.

 

[mtnwrunner]

This was discovered several years back by some rafters who were exploring some cliffs above a well known rafting river.

 

[pirogue]

From my dad's collection who was a forester in southern Oregon back in the day.View attachment 1005410

I’ve got a few that also came from the PNW, displayed in frame, and are glued to the backing. Have you ever tried to remove the glue on any?

 

[mtnwrunner]

I’ve got a few that also came from the PNW, displayed in frame, and are glued to the backing. Have you ever tried to remove the glue on any?

I have not but it shouldn't be too difficult i would think. Maybe try something like goof off first, then maybe something a bit more aggressive.

 

[Sled]

Only found one, but it’s awesome to come across them. View attachment 1005252

I've never seen one like this. I'll add that when you come across a special site with multiple artifacts, consider taking some pics and asking a local archeologist about the significance of the site. Some are unknown and provide a real wealth of knowledge if left undisturbed. An area I was working in had a known human history of 2000 years. After the project, that known history was significantly rewritten.

I would suggest waiting until after hunting season if that's "your spot".

 

[RockAndSage]

I have to take a look at every large boulder I see now, within reason.
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Man, those are some great petroglyphs...

 

[RockAndSage]

Something I've noticed pretty consistently around the Great Basin, is that the same places I find arrowheads have deer. No arrowheads, then usually, few/no deer.

 

[RockAndSage]

Where does a guy even start to look? I’m in southern WI and have never found one. Seems like there is some native history along the river, but I wouldn’t know where to look.

Look along banks of creeks/rivers, etc right after a storm, especially right at sharp bends or gravel bars.

 

[Rogue Bay]

From my dad's collection who was a forester in southern Oregon back in the day.View attachment 1005410

How big is that point in the middle? I have one that looks similar that came from southwestern Oregon a long time ago. It’s too large to be practical. I had it checked out and it’s called a wealth point. Apparently it was a status symbol.

 

[Smokey Bear]

Man, those are some great petroglyphs...

My day of hunting was done after finding them. A huge section of boulders covered in them. When I found the one with all the big deer, I thought I was in the right spot. Probably was, but just 8-10,000 years too late.

 

[TheGrayRider]

West Texas, caves on private land. Mule deer hunt about 10 years ago.

 

[insanelupus]

@Jimbee

What are the three items in that first picture? I've seen a lot of things, scrapers, heads (arrow & hawk), spear points, rock game balls, etc, all in the midwest. But I don't recognize those. I'm probably going daft, but I'm curious.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

We pick em up from time to time. My boy has an eye for em. I like the glass display case. Might have to get one. Here’s a drill bit he found.