James river hunt

[dsmikle]

Been hunting the James river lately. It has bee giving up a few good artifacts. A couple heartbreakers as well. The broke narrow point in pic #5 would have been a killer. The mini ball was found in creek also.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[dognose]

Great finds! Congrats.


I like the style of the side notch, amazing tip on it.

 

[Quartzite Keith]

I see in your profile you're in Missouri, so there is a James River there? I'm over here in Richmond, Virginia where the James River goes right through the city and we don't find anything like that stuff!

 

[dsmikle]

Yes there is it’s part of the White River system. It runs into Table rock lake. I can only imagine how many sites are under water now from the damming of the river. It has some good artifacts for sure.

 

[ticndig]

pick 4 is a very nice point . great recovery.

 

[MAMucker]

Dang! All the rocks in that river have sharp angles and fractures.
You have really good eyes!

 

[PaleIO]

It always amazes me how such a finely worked point and sharp tip can last that many years out in the elements. Great finds!

 

[dsmikle]

PaleIO there was only the very tip sticking out of mud bank. I do have decent eyes but color blind. The trick for me is to look far enough away from my feet. In the creeks and rivers 4-5 foot out if gravel size permits it. In plowed fields I can see them a long ways away. Creek hunting make field hunting easier for me.

 

[PaleIO]

PaleIO there was only the very tip sticking out of mud bank. I do have decent eyes but color blind. The trick for me is to look far enough away from my feet. In the creeks and rivers 4-5 foot out if gravel size permits it. In plowed fields I can see them a long ways away. Creek hunting make field hunting easier for me.

I agree 100% I only look straight down in camp areas with heavy concentrations of flakes and always flip every piece of flint I see....that's why I carry a flip stick. I would say a good portion of my points are at a 6-8' distance when the catch my eye. The best is in full sun right after a rain shower. My friends and I call it glinting

 

[dsmikle]

Same with me a flipping stick and see most of mine a few feet away.