Marie. you have been given some best advise i can think of by someof the best hunters we have. some things for comfort.. as Steve said get a light broom or will add a iight weight paint roller handle. tie a oversize tablebpoon to the botton tip of stick touching cup where spoon handle and cup meet with stick on back side spoontie wire or heavy string, i used a piece ofwire out ot old tellephone wire,, wrap spoon and broom handle with wire tie off,, p.s. pull wire tight.. wrap this joint with vinyl elictrecal or duck ..stick is now readdy to be used as walking, dog [4] or [2] leged, fliping, or pick up stick in water or in or on top of ground some othem you will only see paet of it .. alsoyou want to get an old soulder strap purse.. to carry water and camera and what you find if you dont give to soon..go to projectile point types ,com...click on click here, click on individual states.. click on alphabetical, every point listed will one black shadow shape and one or more photos of that point,look color, texture and shape of the points. use a piece ohheave paper to cover differant parts this is what you see sticking out of ground or under a rock in water