Howdy,

I’ve perused the site for a while now gleaning information on how and where to search for arrowheads and other artifacts. However, this knowledge has not translated into finding anything...ever...

I’m 38 and have been playing, hiking and hunting in the woods in central Texas my entire life. Many hours have been spent searching over the years with zilch to show for it. I’m sure I’ve overlooked and overstepped thousands of items over that time for one reason or another.

Lately, I’ve become even more determined to find items for some reason. These days most of my hunting, both arrowhead and deer takes place on a family ranch just west of Rocksprings, TX off of HWY 377. We’ve got about 1,500acres with 2 significant dry creek beds which only flow in heavy rains, 99.9% of the year they are dry, dusty rocky wastelands. On one corner of our property, what is labeled on maps as the “West Fork” of the Nueces River cuts through for about a quarter mile span, although I’ve seen water in it exactly 1 time which was during the Memorial Day floods in 2015. The “River” does make a bend over this space with the outside bank being a cliff of about 15-20’ high. I’ve searched all along the top of this cliff to no avail which I think is because there really isn’t a flat spot on top of the cliff either. It immediately continues sloping up hill from there. Other than these features all we seem to have are hills, rocks and more rocks. There is not much soil to speak of and because of this my searching has been restricted to waking the dry creek beds and sifting through gravel bars.

My question is, other than continuing to do what I’ve been doing, are there any other tips that might be valuable in that part of the country? Also, anyone else hunt in that area and have any success stories or info?

I know it’s changed over time but it’s such an inhospitable place now that I can’t imagine it being a suitable home for anyone.

Sorry for the long post, but really value y’all’s knowledge and look forward and appreciate any insight y’all can share!