BEWARE OF POACHERS
Some lessons on arrowhead hunting are learned the hard way. I thought I would share our lesson on poachers. Poachers are people who stalk and follow other arrowhead hunters, and then steal their fields. This is completely unacceptable in the world of arrowhead hunting, and poachers are considered low life scum. There is nothing wrong if you happen to stumble across a field someone else also hunts, as long as you did it the right way. For example, if you happened to notice a field, ask for permission, and happen to be on a field someone else hunts, that is fine. Nobody owns a field except the farmer. If you get permission fairly, it’s fair game. However, following people on the internet to determine where they are hunting, or driving by and noticing somebody in a field and watching them is considered a classless act. The hardest part about arrowhead hunting is obtaining permission on a field and finding a camp where you find artifacts. Poachers let others do this hard work for them. Once they notice where somebody has found a spot, they jump right in. The worst of the poachers don’t even ask for permission from the farmer. This makes you look bad because the farmer assumes it is you, or they know you. The worst of the bunch will even say they know you. This is especially dangerous since most poachers lack any morals. They will not respect the farmers land or crop, and the farmer will eventually ban anyone from his farm. Plus, it is a shame to see farmers suffer because of their generosity. I believe I have had two field poached so far. I recently learned this lesson the hard way. Team Hartman not only loves finding artifacts, but we also love sharing our finds. However, by doing so, we are advertising where we find our artifacts. We now find foot prints at both of our fields, even though they are out of the way and permission is needed to walk them. This is devastating to us since these are the only two fields we have permission to walk. Unfortunately, our finds are becoming minimal. So what can you do? Here are some tips.
1. Never show the horizon or landmarks when taking a video or picture. Only show a closeup of the artifact in the dirt. This way nobody can recognize where you are.
2. Be very vague about what part of the country you are in, never offering up more than your home state.
3. Never park along the field you are hunting, or make sure your vehicle isn’t visible. People will recognize your vehicle and follow you.
4. Never talk to strangers about your finds if they approach you in the field. Tell them you are new and not finding anything. Never show them your finds, or tell them about your finds.
5. If you notice footprints, talk to the farmer. Make sure they are aware that it is not you, and you have told nobody they can walk the field. This will usually get the farmer to take action.
6. Never confront the poachers. Remember, these are the scum of the earth who have no morals. You never know what they will do. Let the farmer handle it. 9 times out of 10 they will make sure those people never come back, usually by involving the police.
We have now talked to both of the farmers who fields we walk. They have thanked us for letting them know, and assured us they will get the police involved if they notice anybody in their fields. We always call before heading to their fields, so they will know when it is not us. I hope this helps others from falling victims to poachers. Please leave a comment below! Happy Hunting!!
1. Never show the horizon or landmarks when taking a video or picture. Only show a closeup of the artifact in the dirt. This way nobody can recognize where you are.
2. Be very vague about what part of the country you are in, never offering up more than your home state.
3. Never park along the field you are hunting, or make sure your vehicle isn’t visible. People will recognize your vehicle and follow you.
4. Never talk to strangers about your finds if they approach you in the field. Tell them you are new and not finding anything. Never show them your finds, or tell them about your finds.
5. If you notice footprints, talk to the farmer. Make sure they are aware that it is not you, and you have told nobody they can walk the field. This will usually get the farmer to take action.
6. Never confront the poachers. Remember, these are the scum of the earth who have no morals. You never know what they will do. Let the farmer handle it. 9 times out of 10 they will make sure those people never come back, usually by involving the police.
We have now talked to both of the farmers who fields we walk. They have thanked us for letting them know, and assured us they will get the police involved if they notice anybody in their fields. We always call before heading to their fields, so they will know when it is not us. I hope this helps others from falling victims to poachers. Please leave a comment below! Happy Hunting!!
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Video - Videos of our arrowhead hunts, gift packages, etc.
Artifacts - Our personally found artifacts
Helpful Hints - Advice on arrowhead hunting
In Situs - Pictures of artifacts as we found them
In the Field - Pictures of us hunting arrowheads
Gifts - Wonder artifacts and artifact related gifts we have received
Debitage - All the pieces of flint we find
Display Cases - How we organize our artifacts
Other Stuff - Other stuff we collect
Best of 2012 - Our best finds of 2012
Found our first deer shed. It survived the plow!
I SPY MYSTERY POINT
I SPY ANSWER
I SPY ARROWHEAD - Find the 6 arrowheads above. Try to find the 7th not pictured! Answers posted 4/1/13.
CLAY ARROWHEADS
SINCE HANNAH AND I HAVEN'T BEEN FINDING MUCH, WE DECIDED TO MAKE OUR OWN ARTIFACTS. WE NADE SOME ARROWHEADS AND PENDANTS.
ARROWHEAD CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Hannah and I made a Dovetail, Clovis, Lake Cumberland, Archaic side notched, and a few others, as well as a cache of crescents! Also, check out the gifts tab for some wonderful artifacts sent by Bobby and Tony last week.
Mystery Point and Answers for I Spy Arrowhead 3.
mystery point
"I SPY ARROWHEAD 3"
Find the five arrowheads above in the picture below. There is also a sixth arrowhead not pictured. I will post the answers and the sixth arrowhead on Monday 12/17. Thanks for looking and be sure to share this page with your friends, teamhartman.weebly.com.
Mystery Point
Here is the sixth mystery point in the second edition of "Find The Arrowheads". I hope everyone enjoyed playing. Be sure to spread the word on this site, teamhartman.weebly.com. The best part of our hobby is sharing it with others!
NEW "FIND THE ARROWHEADS"!!!
I have made a new "Find The Arrowheads" out of a pile of flint. See if you can find these 5 arrowheads Hannah found in the pile of flint. There is also a sixth point not pictured. Check back on Monday, Oct. 22nd for the answer and a picture of the sixth point!
"I SPY ARROWHEAD 2"
I COULD USE YOUR HELP
If you enjoy this blog, please help me promote it. Sending the link out via twitter, facebook, etc seems to work. Let your friends know! The address is teamhartman.weebly.com . Thanks for looking at our website!
Find the Arrowheads! Below is a picture of a pile of flint. I have hidden 6 artifacts. See if you can find them! Check back 10-1-12 for the answers! Here are 5 of the 6 points in the picture. I will post the 6th hidden point on 10-1-12. Good Luck!
Find these 5 artifacts in the pile of flint pictured below.
Check back soon! I plan on adding more features, including I Spy arrowhead game, artifact word search, glossary, other games, and the corn is coming down so hopefully some finds!
Welcome to Team Hartman. We are a family in Fairfield Oh who enjoy looking for treasures, especially Native American artifacts. Our hobby began last year when Hannah found a stone that looked like an arrowhead. We joined an excellent web site, arrowheadology.com, to seek opinions on the rock. Turns out it was nothing, but it started us on this hobby. With the help and guidance of Steve V, a member of arrowheadology, we had a great first year. The purpose of this web site is to hopefully help people get started in the hobby and to share our finds, adventures and stories. I hope you enjoy!
WE OFFER ARTIFACT RECOVERY SERVICES!
If you own a piece of land known to have Native American artifacts, we can help. We know most people don't have the time to hunt for these items. If you are located near Cincinnati Ohio, and would like someone to remove the artifacts from your property before the plow damages them, thus preseving their history and saving a work of art, please fill out the contact form below and we will get in touch with you!
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE COMPLETE THE CONTACT FORM BELOW WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF YOU HAVE SENT A CONTACT FORM IN THE PAST AND NOT RECEIVED AN E-MAIL BACK, IT MIGHT HAVE GONE TO YOUR JUNK MAIL. WE ANSWER ALL CONTACT FORMS :).
BUCKET LIST - Here is my top ten bucket list. All ten are implied to be complete, and personal finds. We love all artifacts, even those gifted to us, but nothing beats a personal find! One down, nine to go!
Axe
Clovis
Pendant - Found 2012!
Pipe
Dylan’s first whole point
Cache (anything)
Hannah’s first Coshocton flint find
All 4 members of Team Hartman find a complete point on the same day
Lost Lake
Knife/Point over 4 inches long
Clovis
Pendant - Found 2012!
Pipe
Dylan’s first whole point
Cache (anything)
Hannah’s first Coshocton flint find
All 4 members of Team Hartman find a complete point on the same day
Lost Lake
Knife/Point over 4 inches long
