Arrowhead Hunting: 7 From The Sifter

My 100th video Arrowhead Hunting Mississippi...,I invite some friends to a dig spot and the sifter yields 7.....Thanks for watching

[@dutchcourage7312]

Nice, i found one over here in Europe one day in a dry creek bed, actually picked it up because of it's shape, then when i turned it over it was showing it indeed was an arrow head, as it been laying there for so long to top side of it had basically eroded away by the water during spring and autumn filling and flowing in the creek. Feels really awesome, like some sort of portal or connection to some human many many years ago... tnx for sharing, and good luck out there !

[@MrDaverp]

Man, if those arrowheads could talk! Very cool brother

[@wilsonguerrerosanchez7999]

they can speak, that's what archaeologists are for, to make them speak and these people should start cooperating with us to have more information about the people who populated those areas

[@creekdalton]

It's like a box of chocolate...you never know what you're gonna get, when you bring that shovel up! Looks like ya'll got some nice rewards, and in the water pulling points ain't a bad place to be, on a hot, humid day!

[@Theditchwalker]

creekdalton That's exactly what it's like Creek lol....I love it....we'll be back in the water soon...Hopefully pulling points...:)....The best of luck to ya

[@fannieallen6005]

Wonderful finds friend.

[@Theditchwalker]

I appreciate it Fanny...thanks for commenting

[@northmanfishing7795]

Best part about sifting is when you get to the point.

[@andrewcross8244]

Man them are wicked finds. I had to take that idea of the floating sifter and using it in a long creek in NW California and have found some damn pretty Obsidian dart points and a some willow points. Good stuff

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

See this was your 100th video. What video you up to now? Awesome finds. Always cool when your friends find something nice like that. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@Theditchwalker]

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[@qcypointhunter]

Good day in the water scoopin' and findin' . Congrats on all the Killer finds . The Pinetree and the Pickwick drill are both day makers . Thanks for the look at the hunt and the finds everyone made . GL & HH ---Butch

[@Theditchwalker]

qcypointhunter Thanks Butch.,my pleasure man. Goodluck to you as well my friend

[@kimharrison888]

Awesome finds!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@dougalexander7204]

What a good day. Hit the mother load. And, thanks for bringing us along.

[@Theditchwalker]

My pleasure Doug....Thank you for commenting

[@markmissildine961]

3:08 massive gold nugget top left

[@teddysalad351]

Hey Ditchwalker, great finds, man. Just grrrreat. Love that sifter; think i'll have to build one and copy yours. thanx for another excellent video.

[@Theditchwalker]

Chris Bennett Appreciate it Chris...Throw one together....it'll pay off..! Your very welcome man and I appreciate ur comments...Good luck

[@troyelick7915]

I've been wanting to get into more walking/digging in a small creek on a relatives land but I'm never quite sure, where to.plenty of flint in the fields beside it.so I suppose anywhere I see flint flakes is a good start,but seeing you guys waist deep digging I'd have never thought!but killer points you all are finding.nice work!

[@anthonyreedy9023]

That area looks prehistoric on video. I bet there's a lot of smokers yet to come. Enjoy the vids, keep em coming!

[@Theditchwalker]

Indiana Effigy You never know what you'll find in that sand hole ha ha.....Glad you enjoy and the best of luck to ya man

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Great finds enjoyed the video

[@Downeastwaves]

How exciting!! A first find. Congratulations! Can't wait till we get to do this some day. Love watching.thanks very much.

[@clintonachor3323]

That pine tree is so cool

[@kendrao9647]

Those are some awesome finds! Amazing color too! I've never seen anyone use a sifter like that before, pretty cool!!!

[@Theditchwalker]

Kendra O Thanks again Kendra...The floating sifter works real well in places like this....we are standing in thigh deep water blindly scooping at the creek bottom..,that place is full of points and we find'em like this year after year in the same spot..:)....Thanks for ur comments

[@rockytoprelics76]

Outstanding dig buddy! Some great pieces coming out! Killer variety of styles and material! That is one awesome site you've got going! As always great video man! Good luck! Congrats to your friend on the 1st point!! Killer piece, she will be hooked for life!

[@Theditchwalker]

Rocky Top Relics Thanks so much Rockytop....This spot has been dug and dug again over the years and continues to produce.,That hole has to be full of'em....Yep.,she's hooked for life now lol.....Best of luck to you my friend

[@lifeorliberty3086]

Great finds my friend.

[@Theditchwalker]

Thank you

[@suziperret468]

Cool sifter! This equipment really seems to work well!

[@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER]

Awesome day in the creek for sure .

[@Theditchwalker]

ALABAMAHEADHUNTER Appreciate it Cliff...Good luck out there man

[@rednecklowlife]

Nice finds man! That no7 looks like a drill!!!! GL.HH.

[@Theditchwalker]

rednecklowlife Thanks man....it is down to drill form.,that's for sure...Goodluck to you as well

[@denaredford6701]

So lovely ,super fine artifacts .

[@Theditchwalker]

Thanks Dena.,and thanks for your comments

[@benstrelo7805]

hello ditchwalker awesome finds keep them coming

[@indiantrace371]

Really great show of it all! I love the ingenuity on the sifter! What a great use of water and such! Keep moving forward bud!

[@Theditchwalker]

Indian Trace Thanks again Trace.,I appreciate the comments ....The best of luck to ya my friend

[@indiantrace371]

Indeed! I think I will be digging & sifting tonight... a hard choice to make! However, I have some time and potential!

[@k-vy5nt]

I’ve now seen you on four different videos, Indian Trace

[@panhandlesharkteeth7910]

Always good stuff in the creeks.

[@shanek6582]

That's such a cool way! I never thought of that

[@Theditchwalker]

Shane K It works very well ...you need to be in a hotspot though....I would not recommend digging at any random spot....this comes with experience and knowing about where artifacts are entering the creek and prospecting downstream from that point....Best of luck out there

[@ltcajh]

Theditchwalker Any recommendations on how to figure where to look or not look? I've only found one in my life, on the edge of a lake. It was very eroded by the water.

[@TreasureTracker]

Great video! You found a lot of cool arrow heads and relics! Keep it up!

[@Theditchwalker]

+Treasure Tracker Metal Detecting Thank you...been doing pretty well lately...sure gonna try...Good luck

[@DuranSexton]

Wonderful finds

[@FlintSpall]

I woulda been tickled with that PT,if it had been my 5000th find.LOL Yep,Good day!. Real cool PW drill.

[@Theditchwalker]

FlintSpall Lol I heard that...I apprerciate it Flint and the best of luck to you sir

[@turdfergusonoutdoors5070]

Beautiful stuff man, wonder if that worked down Pickwick may have been used as a drill?

[@Richkandoo]

TurdFerguson Outdoors good point! NPI

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

Cool sifter

[@Theditchwalker]

Thank you

[@CrazyForFlint]

sweet deal. Killer spot

[@sonoratimky]

Awesome killer hunt! Good Luck!

[@Theditchwalker]

sonoratimky Thanks Tim...Goodluck out there man

[@ra777wow]

nice finds , congrats to the woman that got her pine tree point :) The pickwick looking one looks like it was being, or almost a drill ?

[@Theditchwalker]

+ra777wow Thanks Man...that was her first point as well. Yes.,the pickwick is really worked down almost to drill form

[@darlatoman8654]

Wow! Nice finds

[@justinreynolds8826]

That worked down pickwick or Adena almost looks like a lizard or flying squirrel effigy I dunno proly not but kinda does look like

[@kevinbrown2630]

Great day for you all. Nice points

[@Theditchwalker]

Kevin Brown Thanks man.,Goodluck out there

[@badboybanks9033]

We don't get that nice a points in CT..Every once in a while long distant trade material from Ohio or Hudson river valley.😣

[@badboybanks9033]

Heat treated jasper , Pine trees and pick wicks yall ...

[@ancientohioartifacts9227]

Crushed it !

[@havigiodello6881]

Awesome

[@Theditchwalker]

+H Nice guy Thanks man

[@Hustle_n_motivate44]

At 1:48 it kind of looks like a small “bird point” as we call them in central Pa susqehannok country in the top right below that cat claw I could be wrong tho

[@dukeparadice]

there is a field where we do very well, below about 60 feet is a creek, should I just look for the gravel washouts around a bend, or should I be in the middle...im from Illinois, the starved rock area that is very well known for activity

[@dbpitts1]

Yes

[@emilmanyarski536]

First 2 rocks that you show are use to be an arrow head i think!

[@slivvverr]

Thanks,makes sence.

[@minimotoofficial4182]

Have you ever found one with some arrow on it I found one in North Ohio it had about four inches of shaft of still on it

[@Theditchwalker]

I have not....it would never last down here in the wet humid south

[@fallsgrave]

Are you in a creek just digging at any old spot or are you in a ditch/hole that has an area where Indians settled? Never seen someone sift in a creek before, but it seems to work well for you guys.

[@Theditchwalker]

fallsgrave We are in a creek.,but not just any old spot....There's a Bluff just up creek and I believe that is where they are coming from....this spot has been hunted for years and continues to produce....I believe the hole just behind us is full of them and they keep pushing up out of it...We're wanting to get farther out in the hole where there could be better concentrations of them.,but there is a lot of sand to dig off the top so.,we'll see what happens...we'll be back in there soon....Stay tuned and goodluck out there

[@deedeewinfrey3181]

Treasure hunting😊fun.

[@metaaldetectiebelgie9693]

Nice!

[@diggingnashvegas]

the last piece is a drill

[@runingblackbear]

To make your own arrow is a more accomplishment then to find one any one can find them it takes a skill to make one

[@Theditchwalker]

To me.,the beauty of it is to find something that was manufactured by ancient man. The ancient artisans skill is often imitated.,but never duplicated. I would much rather find an artifact that was manufactured 8k years ago.,than to have a modern made one.! Sure it takes skill to make one...it takes the aww out of it though because it is modern made.

[@kennethhart3904]

Hey guys and gals i guess I'm here to say yall pull out some really nice points and as I mentioned once in a question do you think creek hunting here in central MS would be any different other than visibility ? as I have a pretty good surface site with the creek being only 50' away and Im thinking it should continue down to the water I have hunted for a while but never in creeks! I watch your video and I think your creeks are clearer than mine here in central MS any info or conversation would be great Thanks

[@Theditchwalker]

Thanks Kenneth....I actually used to live in Madison and hunted several creeks in the area...there are good creeks in central Ms...the time to hunt them seriously would be in the winter when there is good water flow and the silt is gone...try to concentrate on smaller tributaries that run along or through changes in elevation....you should do well. Good luck

[@kennethhart3904]

ThanK WITH yoUr reply \\

[@kennethhart3904]

Me again look have you guys ever ran across any mounds the reason I ask is over on a place my family used to own I walked up on two hill that look like possible mounds I was thinking maybe push piles from clearing but the have about a 100 year old red oak growing on them both of them have like a ramp both in on the same side and it faces a north south direction if going up on the ramp side have any ideas please let me know thanks Neil

[@emersonbigguns5196]

Hope you have permission. Some metes and bounds go to the center of the creek as it meanders.

[@fasteddie3545]

Whats it to you..just enjoy the guys vids or watch something else

[@iowapointfreak]

man you get some great points down there. Ever have any snakes come floating down that creek at ya?

[@Theditchwalker]

+Chris OsierAppreciate it man...I've never had a problem with snakes at this spot...I really think they get spooked when there's a lotta activity and bottom stirring going on...Thanks for commenting and good luck to you

[@iowapointfreak]

sweet. just watched your video where you did come across the rat snake then the cotton mouth. Love your points. quality stuff man, much better than what we have in iowa. Thanks for the videos!

[@Theditchwalker]

I appreciate the kind words.,views and comments man...Your welcome and it's my pleasure to share these finds...New vid will be up shortly.....The best of luck to you from Mississippi

[@Richkandoo]

What kind of cat claw was that one in the sifter at 1:43 ...top right corner by finger tip ?

[@northernselfreliance6943]

Awesome video. Why are there so many points in that creek? And how do you know where to look for them? I want to get into this hobby

[@heatherclark5744]

I have recently started this hobbie. Do you have any pointers on what to look for as far as the areas you choose when you sift? Also are there any kind of maps with the history of tribes and their locations? I just want some new places to try. 🙂 any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏

[@Theditchwalker]

Well.,it can be way different from one geography to the next... I like to think outside the box...one must remember.,water levels were much higher than what we see today. ...keep that in mind while prospecting.....variations in elevation.,even the slightest can be indicative of an old flood terrace and that equals campsites along the ancient water level edge.....I usually won't sift a spot unless there is a lot of debitage ( flint flakes ) in the creek. What state are you in...?

[@sethcarl3652]

I hunt south TN just north of tishimingo would love to shoot a couple videos with ya from some of my creeks I got some hot creeks up here

[@Theditchwalker]

Sounds like fun...you can contact me on here by email or click the fb icon

[@sethcarl3652]

I can't find the fb icon

[@sethcarl3652]

Look me up on fb Seth Carl I'll put a case of arrowheads as my profile pic so u can find me

[@johndonaldson3094]

Ive made points for over 35 years started with my grandfather when i was 11 years old. Ive collected points even longer.. I'm sure ill be hated for my 2 cents but here they are. @2:12 the end of that sure looks like a sawed preform.. its decent work but its a preform. also in the first or second one you showed you could see threw the edge when the sunlight shined on it.. that means the very very thin edge hasnt been weathered an worn away.. in the hundreds if not thousands of years those edges would have been worn off by weathering if they had been in a river bank all that time. some points made of certain material you can see threw them but only when held in concentrated sunlight. having said that some of the points looked to have been authentic just not the big beautiful ones. its exciting to watch though I have found a few in this method in Mississippi.. I live in Brandon MS. knock the edges of a little make sure none of the preform is showing and it would be a lot more believable. anyway best of luck to ya and keep digging..

[@Theditchwalker]

I've been hunting North Mississippi for over 30 years...creeks only for 25. I've studied point types and material the whole time. I don't plant any rocks or stage videos....I'm too honest for that.! What many people don't realize is that the sand and clay of North Mississippi preserves artifacts quite well. I've lived and hunted your area as well and I can tell you that the material of North Mississippi is of much better quality than central Mississippi materials. I'm not gonna knock any edges off.,because they are all authentic.,I can assure you..appreciate you commenting

[@Theditchwalker]

I have access to thousands of points ...I could stage videos and you would see me crank out 3.,4.,5 hell a video a day if that was the case...let's get realistic here...I've been filming my finds for over 9 years and uploading it to KZbin...my last upload was probably 3 months ago. It's all real

[@johndonaldson3094]

@@Theditchwalker ok man,, whatever you say!

[@emilmanyarski536]

haha....lookin 2:37 now :) well ok its an arrow head :D

[@glenntracy5819]

I am an indian artifact hunter in new England. Why are all those points you find in the ditchunder water? Was it an encampment at one time on dry land?

[@Theditchwalker]

Thanks for your comment...It is from years of them eroding from the banks of the creek and being deposited into this sandy catch spot...once they hit sand.,there is no to minimal movement and they keep congregating there

[@danafredrickson9718]

the thin long one is a drill

[@ericschulze5641]

Why are there so many we see this throughout north america what were they hunting ? for that many I have to think the water was a lot deeper and lots of fish? salmon? Chubbs? something significant or they would have built a corral & trapped them what do you think ?

[@Theditchwalker]

We have to think outside the box on this....creeks and rivers change courses over time.,in addition.,there are man made drainages. There were mostly sloughs in North Mississippi...farmers and army corp of engineers drained these swamps to clear out farmland in late 1800's and early 1900's. Most artifacts in creeks are not there because they were hunting or fishing there.,they are there because these streams cut through ancient encampments and erode the artifacts into the streambed...in a spot like this.,they are getting washed by current into this sandy area and stuff can't move in sand very well and the artifacts congregate over time

[@ericschulze5641]

@@Theditchwalker must have been careless warriors to loose so many weapons in their encampment or they were constantly killing each other there's more arrowheads around the country than musket balls

[@swimbait1]

Any idea why there would be so many in one location? We’re they making them here do you think and just abandoned some?

[@Theditchwalker]

They are eroding from a site nearby.....once they hit the sandy spot where I am., they stop...years and years of water current congregates them...Thanks for your comment

[@badboybanks9033]

@@Theditchwalker like gold man

[@lizzymoore54]

What is heat treated? The arrowheads were treated somehow by heat? Can you explain? I'm interested to know.😊

[@Theditchwalker]

Heat treating began about the middle archaic period....they put they're raw material in fire for x amount of time...the heat breaks down the molecular structure of the stone making it more glass like..therefore easier to knap into tools...it also changes the original colors of the stone...thanks for your comment

[@lizzymoore54]

Thanks for your response and the information. Sure do love your videos!😊

[@Theditchwalker]

My pleasure...thanks for your views and comments

[@asadattayyem2637]

@@Theditchwalker You mean, they used to put "their" stones/ artifacts...

[@Guycuccio3]

How do you get so many views on your videos? killer sift job by the way

[@Theditchwalker]

Thanks Guy.....Well.,as you know.,it didn't come over night lol....I think it's the little things.. Number one.,I did not try to force my channel to grow..I did not reach out to people and ask them to subscribe...I let it come naturally..answering all comments and watching and commenting on others videos.Uploading too many videos clogs your channel and makes it difficult for people to find your vids...Tags are very important...Tag your videos with as many key words as you can think of.Good content always helps.Also.,I have my youtube and fb accounts connected...I share my vid after it is uploaded to youtube with multiple popular artifact groups....word of mouth also helps...Another tip is uploading when people are likely to be online/ KZbin...for example 7 O'clock sunday night.I post pics on artifact sites further promoting vids...anything I can do really and it is beginning to pay off....

[@xrayservices]

Have you ever looked in clear creek near the big black or bovina area? Just curious, I am a civil war relic hunter and I often find points just sitting on top of the ground after a rain.

[@Theditchwalker]

I have not....I hunt only 3 counties in Northeast Mississippi....You would have a field day up here detecting

[@egreenie3819]

Whats the suds floatin' by? Camera man pissin' in the water behind ya?😅

[@Theditchwalker]

Lol

[@TheLancasterPA]

What would you ask for the pinetree you just found? 25 to 30 bucks???

[@Theditchwalker]

yeah., not in very good condition

[@Hardtimesflushthechumps]

Nice finds , where do y’all rock at ?

[@Theditchwalker]

I hunt Itawamba, Lee and Prentiss counties in Northeastern Mississippi...this dig was in Itawamba county.

[@Hardtimesflushthechumps]

Unbelievable, I couldn’t imagine being that blessed , I hunt ohio and Indiana mostly tilled up fields , i found three yesterday, but nothing like this , I need to find some cricks and try this method,

[@Hardtimesflushthechumps]

Are these public cricks ? Or did you get permission? I’m moving to Alabama in the next month and want to make some stops along the way to search , what is the river/crick y’all hunt if it’s alright to ask?

[@justinsdetectingchannel7822]

How do I find a place to look for some points been trying not had much luck

[@lesleytoney5587]

Any chance you remember where in N Ms this creek was?

[@Theditchwalker]

Oh yeah absolutely

[@w.harrison7277]

How valuable was the arrowhead to the indian? I would think high to very high. So what are the theories for why so many arrowheads are found? My guess is that 90 percent of these arrowheads were either lost and the indian simply couldn't find it, or they were shot in a combat situation where they couldn't afford to care about it and had to run.

[@Theditchwalker]

Many multi occupational sites were inhabited off and on for thousands of years....that's a lot of time to make.,use.,and lose things.

[@w.harrison7277]

@@Theditchwalker You bring up a good point I hadn’t considered which is that the Indians were not universally nomadic and could sometimes stay put for months or years.

[@jonmattpranks3396]

Check more at 1:12

[@RunToTheOutdoors]

What do yall do with them? Collect them or do you sell them to folks?

[@Theditchwalker]

Both...thanks for your comment

[@emersonbigguns5196]

Only meth tweakers would sell a point. Disgraceful.

[@amiann44]

What are the round items? They look like round rocks, why do you collect those? Thanks!

[@Theditchwalker]

They are just nodules of quartz...A good indicator that there are artifacts in the area

[@DS-dl2vj]

what was the black arrowhead with the broken base and notches?

[@DS-dl2vj]

the third point on the video

[@braxtonrichardson9751]

what part of Mississippi is this?

[@Theditchwalker]

North....Itawamba county

[@braxtonrichardson9751]

I live in tippah county. not to far from itawamba

[@buckfield_outdoors418]

So hey do you just go in a place where there's not a lot of rocks or go in a place where there is a lot of rocks

[@Theditchwalker]

Doesn't matter....I like to walk streams that run through changes in elevation