When looking for points, any stone that is the proper shape, or any portion of a proper shape sticking out of the ground or in other surrounding gravel, move it, turn it over, pick it up, take a second look. I have taken second looks sticks and leaves, and hundreds of rocks that aren't points, but I've found plenty by double checking also. Learn to look for detail, and especially look for where the flakes were chipped off. That flaking is unique, and doesn't occur naturally. People have fits when I pick up a point right behind them, which they didn't see because it wasn't exposed on top of the ground, I might of noticed a tip or just a couple of flutes from the flaking, and checked it out. I've found plenty of points lying flat on top of the ground, and I've also found plenty by seeing only a small part of the point. Look for flakes that have been chipped off the point. If an area was occupied for a long time, one of the first clues out west in the desert is the ground is littered with flakes from the manufacture of points. There are also other clues, bed rock mortars for grinding or pounding seed, show long time occupation. They needed water, so around springs and streams. Behind my house there is a creek that flows through any number of ancient Indian camp sites that were occupied over long periods of time. People have large collections of points picked up out of the creek. Every year when the water first goes down and exposes gravel beds is the time to walk the creek. Once the water warms up and moss starts to form, it's too late. Every year more points are washed in, so it's never hunted out. Everyone's property goes to the center of the creek, and you get to know your neighbors, they don't mind if you walk the creek. And of course farm land that is freshly worked up. The desert and farm land is best searched right after a rain -- those wet flutes on the point shine up at you, begging you to pick it up. Anyhow, hope this helps, it's how I've done it over the years.
