Arrowhead Hunting: They Were Everywhere (2025)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video, Shadow and I embark upon another adventure in search of treasures nestled within the gravel bars. Little did we know, this would be one of our greatest adventures to date...
Lots of cool artifacts .... especially the Dalton drill!👍🏻👍🏻🏹
It was a pretty remarkable day for me, for sure. Thanks for watching!
Great day! Congratulations on a handful of points, and a killer drill!
Thank you, buddy! Sorry for the late reply! I am trying to get caught up
Congratulations on a banner day ! Awesome saves man !
Thank you so much 😀 Sorry for such a late reply, Warren. This video got a lot more activity than normal and i've had trouble keeping up with responding. I guess that's a good problem to have, lol
Great video and awesome finds!
Dude, thank you so much!
Man, that was a great haul. Love that Graham cave killer driller.
Thank you, Jake! That was one of those hunts where I feel like I got that skunk off my back! haha
@meandmyshadow6269 i feel ya. I've had those skunks following me before, but they go away after a while, just gotta keep at it.
Wow! What a blessed hunt!🎉 great finds,and I am so glad to see Sir.Gary showed up. Happy hunting.
It was one to remember for sure! I'm also very happy that Mr. Gary finally made an appearance again
Great finds😮❤.....I liked that saying,"There may be dust on the bottle but,don't let that fool you about what's inside".❤
Thank you! It's from a 90s country song by David Lee Murphy. Great song. Check it out if you haven't heard of it. If you have heard of it and I'm preaching to the choir, then my apologies! 😂
Heck of a day!! The kind that you remember forever. Congrats on the Dalton drill. What a killer as well as all those small beauties!! Thanks for sharing.
Hey you guys! Thanks! I love the small points a lot. I don't find a ton of the small ones in my area. I love it when I do
Amazing how a few man altered stones can really put a getty up with every step, congrats to what hopefully will be a very blessed year 😎😎😎
Always look forward to your comments, GBM. You have a knack for saying things in a cool way. A getty up is exactly what I needed too!
"Get out of my face dude!" 😂 You're a better man than me. The amount of bleeps would be obscene, I wouldn't be able to hold back from exploding in excitement and hollering a few swears lolol
🤣🤣🤣 I'd be a liar if I told you that a few bleeps don't happen sometimes when the camera is off. Thanks for watching!
That hunt was so good I had to watch it twice. Congrats on those huge finds!!
Haha! I love to hear that! Thanks for the double-view my friend!
Wow what an epic day! Thanks for sharing the trip!
It was definitely a personal best for me. Thank you for watching!
Dang man! You were blessed big time! Well deserved 👌. I hope your luck continues! 🔥
It sure was a much-welcomed day, Chief. Hey brother, thanks for stopping by! I apologize I haven't been over to your channel recently - I promise I shall ammend that! Looks like you got some vids I gotta catch up on
@meandmyshadow6269 no prob at all man! I know how busy life gets! But best of luck out there bro 🔥
@ right back atcha, Chief!
Are used to hunt arrowheads, but I’m old man now in my legs is bad and I can’t walk anymore but so much fun. I found two tomahawks in my lifetime, knife blades, and Indian pottery with designs on them. It just takes your breath when you find something good thanks for the show.
I'm sorry to hear you can't go hunt anymore but I'm so glad that you came across so many amazing finds in your day! I would looove to find a "tommyhawk" one day. Thank you for watching! I hope my videos can give you a little enjoyment
You and your shadow did great today. Love to watch you two hunt.
Thanks much! Shadow did most of the finding on this trip, I just filmed for him 😂
wow, awesome day! That would make my whole year...
It certainly was a great day for me... watch me not find another one all year now 😂😂😂 well, I won't complain too much if so - i already was quite fortunate
Thanks for taking us on your adventure.
@@FourFistsdown thanks for coming along!
That's a White River drill, imo. Its a side notched type, when in drill form very easy to mistake for Dalton but every bit as cool! Awesome hunt and editing.
Thanks for the feedback on that, sir. I had to look it up - I had never heard of a White River before. It sure does share a lot of similarities and the cluster appears to be basically right over our area. Thanks again and thanks for watching!
Keep the hunts going it good for the heart and mind and soul …God Bless
Well said! Thanks and God bless you too!
White River Archaic. Stellar day. Thanks for sharing!
A southern variant of the Graham Cave. White River points typically have alternate bevels, Graham Caves usually do not.
Thank you for the feedback! You are the second person who has suggested that. I had to look them up because I had not heard of them before and, I think you maybe on to something there. Others have also suggested a Graham Cave. All three types share some basic similarity to my novice eyes so I'm open to all the suggestions I can get, lol! Thanks again for the input and for watching!
I think you should get distracted more often lol, congrats on a great day Shadowman 👍 🏹
Yeah the distraction paid out! 😂 thanks for stopping by!
So beautiful 🎉 your 2025 is rocking 😊
I appreciate you saying that! 😊hopefully more to come!
Man. I don't know what to say. You said it all. "Man...What a day.". You know, one thing I appreciate is that you always thank God. I get tired of hearing guys say "thank you great spirit." Give credit where credit is due. Congrats!
Thanks for saying so, Mark. I feel the same way. There's only one Great Spirit and his name is Jesus. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@meandmyshadow6269 I have hunted points since I was I kid. Now I'm an old man and still hunt every Chace I get. I watch alot of videos but yours is the only one I have subscribed to. That's because I can tell that all your finds are authentic and not staged. Love your spirit and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work. You can never find them all.
@ I am humbled by your words, sir. Thank you so much for that encouraging feedback.
Congrats buddy what an awesome day,, definitely a Dalton imo.. Take care and God bless my friend.
It was one for my personal record book for sure! Dalton is what I'm thinking but I'm getting some good feedback from some of the other people too so I have some research to do it looks like 😂
@meandmyshadow6269 well its awesome no matter what and God blessed you with an incredible day, sometimes distractions are for our own good LoL I shared your video on my personal Facebook page and am going to share it on our Arkansas page. Anyways take care and God bless, good luck on your next outing.
@@rockingontheridge1734 many, many thanks to you for the kind words and for the support. It really does mean a lot to me
Amazing day for sure!! Killer finds!
Thanks Josh! I don't have too many of those days!
@meandmyshadow6269 You're not the only one. Keep at it. Enjoy the videos!
Great stuff. I've lived in upstate NY, North Georgia and North Texas. I've yet to find a point in 62 years.
Nice finds man! You got me itching to go!
Thanks! Glad I could inspire. Get out there and find ya some smokers! I demand it! 😂
Nice finds thanks for the great video
Hey, thanks for stopping by!
We all dream of days like that. But they do come around once in a while. Peace
It sure was a dream come true kind of day! Thank you for stopping in
What a great day Shadowman! Congrats on the finds
It was so much fun! I was pretty fortunate, Randy. Thanks for stopping by as always!
Holy smokes man, what a day, they were all great finds but the dalton drill is amazing. Congrats brother
Thank you very much my friend, if those are the only ones I find the rest of the year, I'll probably only complain a little bit 😂😂😂 just kidding of course
@meandmyshadow6269 i hear you man, you don't get many days like that
That drill is a Dalton. Very nice find. My brother found a yellow one.
Thank you and congrats to your brother!
What a day !
Thanks! I'm still in shock! 😅
What a day!! Frickin awesome! Take care
Thanks Josey!
Love it, l too have had good start. 1 mano, 2 points, 1 blade, 7 scrapers and 1 adornment/jewelry, which l gave to my wife for her birthday. P.S. l recognized the Edward G. Robinson impersonation.
That IS a good start! Congrats! I never have found a mano yet. It's a bucket lister for me. Glad you caught the Edward G! You must enjoy some old movies like me!
Wow, man, excellent recoveries. I need to start hunting the Arkansas River dang
@@charleshankins3074 thank you, charles!
Such an amazing day. The drill definitely looks dalton, but when worked that far down it is kinda hard to really tell. The one before the Gary, i would say it almost looks pelican lake. Could be a Kings as well, as they seem pretty close.
Yeah, that little one before the Gary still has me pretty stumped so I thank you for offering some possibilities. I think one other person may have also suggested Pelican Lake... hard to remember though. Lots of comments on this video!
Awesome show brother. Many blessings. Got your pipe and pipe bag done. I have to wait until the 2nd Wed. of Feb. to get paid and then I can send it. So happy you had a great day brother.
Ohhh man! I am so excited, Kevin! Just shoot me an email when you're ready to get things under way. Were you able to locate my email address on my channel page?
@@meandmyshadow6269 Yes Sir, I will hit you up on email soon my friend.
Dalton drill, maybe Graham cave drill???? Who knows what rhe actual term for them were when the man who made it had it in his possession but that's an awesome day my brother! Keep on making cool wholesome videos man, I pray God continues to bless you
A couple others have also suggested Graham Cave or White River as well. I'm not sure myself now because those are all good suggestions. Thanks for your feedback!
My gosh !!
Killer day, Brother Shadow !!!😃👍🔥🔥🔥
Right?! I still can't quite wrap my head around that hunt. Thanks for stopping by, Chad!
@meandmyshadow6269
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Nice finds good luck out there 👍
Much appreciated!
@meandmyshadow6269 good work friend it appears that your video is gaining traction your hard work is paying off
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I mean,, do you even know how jealous I am right now?!?
Dude! That was an epic day!
Congratulations!
@@ncoutdooradventures6148 lolol! I know, it was a wild hunt! I don't have too many like that. Thanks for watching!
Bro I think I called you a sob three times lol that dolton drill is on my bucket list you should send to me lol😂 congrats man my grandpa always called them fish tail drills he’d found a few rip thanks for sharing glad your on em
Lolol! Hey, we might have to play tug of war with that Dalton drill, I'm pretty fond of it already! 😂
@ I want to get on them old points man but it’s tough need some good river spots for that I think but it’ll happen when it’s time right congratulations brother
@@erongarrett2080 I hope you are able to find a hot spot and pull some smokers soon. I really do. Just keep on exploring and they will come. Good luck out there!
Incredible finds! What an amazing hunt.
Thank you very much. I don't get too many of those kind of hunts but I'll take em when I do!
Wow !!! What a blessed day👍
@@chriskeenumhighhopesoutdoors it was indeed! I'm still in shock
Awesome man! Always look forward to your videos
I'm glad to hear that! I hope I can keep providing you all with something enjoyable to watch!
Awesome finds !!!👍👍👍👍👍👍🙂
Thank you as always, Kim!
Hubba hubba, im in love!
@@LongueDuree 🤣 thanks for stopping by!
WHAT A VID!! Every point you found was whole too. Im frankly wuite dumbfounded 😂 that lobed point (cocetot river?) has flat notches that would allow for easy crossing of the sinew hafting in a thick band if that makes sense at all. Tht is an extremely cool point style. Awsome dalton drill too! I often wonder how many used up knives are falsely identified as drills but that is clearly a drill. About the Garry drought- maybe the historical layer the Garrys are seated in has been washed out over decades and you are slowly going to get older points? Or perhaps they will go in cycles as the gravel churns older and newer stuff over so some years its older and some years it’s more recent points. Just a thought! Thinking about erosion of layers and the statistics of points is crazy with all the factors involved. Glad you had a good hunt 🫡
Yes, the Cossatot was a bucket-list find for me. I've seen other people in my area find them and I just love their design. They are associated with the Calf Creek type as well, if I'm not mistaking. I often wonder, as well, about the intended use of "drills". Sometimes I even wonder if they liked the natural design outcome of an exhausted knife so much that they would intentionally make them that way in a first stage... probably not but it's fun to consider. Seems like you could use them for so many different purposes, and in that regard, I suspect they did. I think the latter point you made about the Garys is pretty accurate for my area. The Arkansas River acts a lot like a giant blender and those gravel bars are constantly being cut and shuffled in the low lying areas. Even the high areas get blown out sometimes with even a moderate rain. So, I think things are just in a constant state of shuffle. Garys are in abundance here though so it's odd when I hit a Gary dry spell.
It's a Dalton drill in your face. LOL
It sure was! I'll not complain if I ever get more of them stuck in my face, haha
Nice!
Thanks!
Dude, 8 seconds in and I laughed out loud already. The scrabble pieces, the sound...the delayed wave and introduction. I can't wait for the rest...
GET OUTTA MY FACE! LMFAO. Man, if I could teleport to hang out with you. 😅 So many great finds. I'm absolutely thrilled for you!
Flaking on the one @17:38 is SUHWEET! Man, that is so freaking slick and small and sharp. nuts...what a day.
Ok, I'm done, dude. GARY AT THE END?!!? Hey check out my neighbor, Reclaiming Relics, on here. Same hobbies (bottles, points, detecting).
Hahaha, so glad you got a kick out of it!
Thanks much for all the great comments! It gets me pumped up to do more hunts and more videos when I see someone getting pumped up at my videos, haha! I appreciate you dropping me the good lines!
This is a dream, nothing like this near me
Maybe this will encourage you: Although, I don't know where you're located, up until about 6 years ago I always assumed that nothing like this was near me. I always just figured you have to go "somewhere else" to find stuff like this. Well, after living in NE Oklahoma since 1996 I finally decided in 2019 that, surely, there MUST be some kind of artifacts around me... right? Well, it turns out there was. I just had to be determined and to do my research and to go exploring as much as possible. Took me months to find my first one but I finally did. Even if there really isn't anything like this near you, I promise you that treasures of some kind absolutely ARE near you. Every place has history. Every place had people and people drop things, lose things, throw things away. Don't be afraid to go looking for treasure even if you don't know what kind you're trying to find. You WILL find something and you may become obsessed with it...haha
@ you are very right, I also have been doing my research and may be able get out there once this winter gives up I have some places in mind
@@evanjohnson5696 Best of luck to you!
Nice
Thank you!
@16:48 looks like a baby hammer stone. Right underneath the point.
You know, I tend to ignore a lot of the sandstone out there because of the way the river tumbles it into fortuitous looking shapes but... yeah, I didn't see that until you pointed it out and it's shape looks extra intentional, doesn't it? I was so focused on the point I didn't even notice. 🤯😤🤬
Holy! Way to get out and continue searching. You were due.
Thank you, Trevor. I don't want to be greedy or needful over a hobby but... yeah, it was a much-welcomed hunt, haha
I hit the thumbs up twice
Lol, thank you!
Coyote would be proud
I still can't pull off the sand blowing reveal method like he can. Coyote has got some good lungs!
@@meandmyshadow6269 Not easy to blow wet sand. LOL
I noticed the blow to lol
@@kevinkline6835 I'll bring my bagpipes next time...
@@thearrowheadreapers8668 lol, yeah my version is just a cheap imitation
Looks like that here to ice
Yeah, still some chunks here and there, haha
Wow what a great day
I don't get too many like that so I try to soak it in when I do! Thanks for watching
Where in the world 🌎🌍🌏are you hunting all these artifacts, son? ( no specific area, just general ). My 70 yr.old self can’t get out anymore and hunt these beauties. Great finds! 😊
@@lizzymoore54 I'm in Oklahoma! If you can't get out anymore, I hope my videos give you a little enjoyment. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@meandmyshadow6269, thank you son, for responding and yes, your videos bring me joy and a sense of adventure, once again. ☺️
@ hearing something like this is what helps keep me motivated. God bless you!
Thank you and God, bless you too! 🙏☺️🙏
@ , thank you and may the Lord continue to bless you too! 🙏☺️🙏
absolutely smoker Dalton Drill!
My mind was bloooown! Still is. Thank you for watching and commenting!
God is GREAT
Amen, brother Kevin. Amen.
@@meandmyshadow6269 🙏
God is invisible.
@@wildvideos3328 God is visible in all of creation down to the last molecule. You just have to look. Seek and ye shall find. The Lord Jesus Christ loves you. His gift is free for the taking. If you haven't already accepted it, I pray you will. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@meandmyshadow6269 Existence is more understandable for me than God,
God lives in ones imagination,
God is such a comforting idea if you believe what you want to believe about him and his plan,to me God is like a ghost that gives you hope if you feel he is on my side and is looking out for what I want. I don't really know but I do know I am a part of this amazing world and I am grateful to existence and all that is.
Just say Thank you Lord
All credit to Him!
@@meandmyshadow6269 And some credit to those created in his image.
I find hundreds of prehistoric points in Pennsylvania but I don't share the information with others because they start following us around. 🚫🤫🤫
Nice! Thanks for watching!
Crazy how so many perfect points get revealed in one search. It’s as if the river moved sand and gravel around just right where it exposed pieces that haven’t been exposed in 100 years. Nice job. I’ve continued to hunt the Arkansas River but have only managed two points. Need to get myself a yak to broaden my horizons. Curious, would you feel safe taking an inflatable kayak on that river?
I know, right?! Trust me, if you watch enough of my videos, you'll know a day like this is pretty rare for me, haha. The hunts can definitely be tough much of the time. Just keep going and you'll find more! As for the inflatable kayak, it's hard for me to comment on that because I have not used an inflatable before myself. I have heard people talk about them but I haven't heard how well they're made or how tough they are. In general, I find the Arkansas a pretty easy float except in very high winds. I guess, the only thing that might concern me with an inflatable is how durable is the bottom on one of those things? I do run into submerged logs on occasion and I wonder if a sharp branch could poke through one?
That small corner notch might be Palmer. Check the base it should be highly ground. Transitional paleo
Thanks for the feedback! I looked up the Palmer after you mentioned it and, yes, it does seem to share some similarity. A lot of the examples I saw were barbed but then I also saw some that were not. I felt the base of mine and I don't think it's ground unfortunately.
I have a couple in my collection that are not ground at all either, but that are under an inch and a quarter and do not look like they were worked down. I think you have a good one there
To be specific, I don’t have papers on them, but in my area, they are either Kirk or Palmer. In some places in our country, they can actually be arrowheads at that size, real arrowheads, but not where I am in Central North Carolina.
It’s interesting how in the western us the corner notch tradition seemed to be prolific in the woodland period. But in most of nc and neighboring east coast states the corner notches are all archaic or even possibly trans-paleo
Grinning.....
You have done real well. Pretty hard to get a point/drill like that to get out your face. Pretty sure you have turned around and inspected it every few minutes/hours since you found it. Questions Questions! That was full use?!?? Except still fully ready for it's last form?!?? I always wonder if these fines/(perfectly useful tools) are basically deposited or disassociated from their owners by flood/tornado and other quick violent events happening over time . They would be subject to many such cycles given the lack of infrastructure control we have today..
Anyways...persistence paid off and all the little hiccups on the way seem much smaller I'm betting 👍
Yeah, I'd hate to ACTUALLY get that drill stuck in my face, lol! You got that right, I can't stop looking at it! It's so cool! I think the drill stage of the tool/point/knife is considered a final stage. There's just not much meat left on it at that point and, I'm guessing would have been used at that point for all jobs that require something narrow and pokey. I always wonder if they would have made good frog gigging/fish spearing tools? The points we come across in our river have certainly been through all manner of weathering events and have been scattered far and wide. And it amazes me just how many still survive mostly or entirely intact. It's a testament to their craftsmanship.
Paleo dart tip
A little smoker!
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Thank you for watching!
Just a tip. You said your back was hurting. Try bending backwards, not forward. It’s likely hurting from you being forward. The opposite action might help. Sincerely, someone with chronic back pain.
I will give that a whirl and see if it helps me out! I appreciate you taking the time to try and help me out with that!
@ absolutely. I know I didn’t explain it well, but basically: hands on your back/hips. Slightly push your hips forward, and leave the top half of your body back like you’re looking at the sky.
I really don't know much about this hobby, but I know it's exciting finding any arrowhead or artifact. Would take a mo and explain why the arrow @7:00 is an amazing find? :-)
Your question just made me realize that I forgot to include some info about WHY I though the point at 7:00 was so cool. I actually meant to freeze the video and drop a narration in there to do just that. Oops! So, a Cossatot River point in some people's books may actually not be that cool. But it was a bucket-lister for me. For a few reasons: I have never found one before (haha), I like the fact that they have a notch in the base most of the time (not a terribly common trait in points), and they are considered to be associated with Calf Creek points which I think are one of the coolest looking points ever made. And Calf Creek points have a special place in my heart because an amazing find was made in my area in 2003 by a lady who found an ancient bison skull with a Calf Creek point embedded in it. It made world-wide news and has been in museums. Try googling "calf creek arrowhead bison skull Tulsa, OK" and I'm sure you'll find articles and pictures. Anyway, sorry for the long response. Short answer is: I just think Cossatots are a cool looking point and have a cool associated history, haha
@@meandmyshadow6269 Ok I understand now. :-) Thank you and I will check out the bison skull info!
Graham cave drill
Interesting! I started wondering about that possibility a while after I found it when I was looking at it because I have found another Graham cave drill in the past. Thanks for the feedback as always, good sir!
@meandmyshadow6269 text me photos of it. !
LOL I got a warning from TH-cam stating I'm abusing the comment policy with too many comments. Sorry Aaron.
@@kevinkline6835 lol, whut?! Tell em to cram it! More comments!
@@meandmyshadow6269 I tried to reply to one of your replies thru my notifications and it said my comment was removed due to their policies on excessive commenting.
@ I wish they'd leave us alone and just let people be people. These gatekeepers are so tedious. Wish I had controls on my account so there would be no restrictions. I didn't even know they could do this. Could you imagine being such a busy body that you build AI software into a platform to make sure people aren't talking too each other too much? How embarrassing it must be to be one of these people.
Howdy Aaron
@@kevinkline6835 Howdy Kevin! You were quick on the draw and snagged that first place spot! Those pretty nurses you were telling me about musta made you feel better 🤪
@@meandmyshadow6269 LOL yes Sir.
What state are you in if you dont mind me asking?
@@adventureinventors I'm in Oklahoma. Thanks for stopping by!