Wisconsin hunter...(Am I the only one?)

[chert]

This is my second year of hunting artifacts. My cousin (he's single) has been hunting for quite some time. I went with him one time and I was hooked for good. We live near a large lake and a river flows out of it which meets another stream about 11 miles south enroute to the Mississippi. Indian trails were all along each side of the rivers. We are lucky enough to have access to some of the land along these trails. I've found a glass trade bead. My cousin found an antler bead and a knife made out of Hixton quartz..(yellowish-orange). Those have been the highlights so far of this particular area. Just neat to get out and do this when the fish ain't biting or hunting isn't going on. Am I the only one on this site from Wisconsin?

[coffee]

Hello Chert,

I'm from Wisconsin. I live in Madison and have been hunting arrowheads for some time now. perhaps we could get together some time.
Let me know your thoughts,

Michael

[ShowmeMoflint]

Welcome to the forum Wisconsin Chert Hunter

[chert]

Hey coffee...I'm just up the road. We are shut down for the year it seems as the crops are in and not to be disturbed. Do you creek hunt?

[Steve Valentine]

chert, won't the farmers allow you to walk the rows once the plants break the surface. Around here most of the farmers are fine with us walking the corn rows once it breaks through and you can see the lines. We can't hunt the soybeans because they scatter plant them but we can hunt the corn until it's about waist high and after that it's just to hard to see the ground. May be if you talked to them and guaranteed them you wouldn't damage any crops they might allow it. It never hurts to try. I have found some killer pieces hunting the rows after they have planted.

[chert]

I guess since one farmer told us specifically that he didn't want us out after the crop was planted, we never entertained the thought of asking anyone else.

[drdave514]

I hunted 2 fields last week that had corn sprouting with permission. I think if you ask you might find yourself back out there.

[comanche]

Hello Wisconsin,,,I love it when we can come together either from Way down in the heart of Texas or just down the road.
You can offer the said farmers to share in your discoveries ,,,if any.Local Boy Scouts troops in my area are always interested in learning something about local Native American history.Not to count neighborhood children.I would bet if propagated in this manner you might have better appeal to the said farmer than just some artifact hunters traipsing around their property.Just a thought.///comanche

[chert]

Comanche...Yeah, I enjoy corresponding with each and every one of you. We share the same stuff under the hood. I think that you are probably right about asking the farmers. I'll see what's up. Thanks for the reply and keep in touch.

[WIflinthunter]

I hunt most of my flint in IL but live in Shiocton WI,always looking for spots to search.