It was found Western Kentucky Outside Murray.
http://www.murrayledger.com/articles/20 ... news01.txt
http://www.murrayledger.com/articles/20 ... news01.txt
Check this out, possible 18,000 years old.
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I forgot.
He took it to a show in Temple, Texas a couple weeks ago and his asking price then was a cool $250,000.
He took it to a show in Temple, Texas a couple weeks ago and his asking price then was a cool $250,000.
Well I be dog gone.
I have walked creeks with Darrel SEVERAL times.
In fact he is the one that taught Delta Boy and myself how to look in creeks instead of fields.
As for him not being very smart, I can PROMISE you he didn't tell anyone where he found it. That you can be sure of.
I can also assure you, I have more than likely been in the same creek and I could probably hit it right within 5 stops on the road.
He walks FAST and most people would have trouble keeping up with him much less keep up and scan for points.
At one time his collection had probably 50,000 points in it. I heard he sold alot of them but not sure. I ain't talked to him much since he quit working at MTD a few years ago.
I will say lastly, I doubt VERY seriously anyone in the country has spent as many hours or walked as many miles as he has.
Very cool and congrats to him.
I have walked creeks with Darrel SEVERAL times.
In fact he is the one that taught Delta Boy and myself how to look in creeks instead of fields.
As for him not being very smart, I can PROMISE you he didn't tell anyone where he found it. That you can be sure of.
I can also assure you, I have more than likely been in the same creek and I could probably hit it right within 5 stops on the road.
He walks FAST and most people would have trouble keeping up with him much less keep up and scan for points.
At one time his collection had probably 50,000 points in it. I heard he sold alot of them but not sure. I ain't talked to him much since he quit working at MTD a few years ago.
I will say lastly, I doubt VERY seriously anyone in the country has spent as many hours or walked as many miles as he has.
Very cool and congrats to him.
Talked to his brother today and he confirmed he has told NOBODY where he found it, not even his brother.
Awesome for sure.
Awesome for sure.
Ruger that was not a personal shot at Mr. Higgins. I am sure he is a good dude. Just saying that alot of people that may not have been creekwalkers are gonna start after seeing the article . There already so many people walking you have to check several spots before not finding footprints. Am I jealous? heck yes
Oh I know dude, it just made me laugh because I know him and know how he is about his spots.
I am so jealous I could crap too.
As many hours as he puts in he definately deserves it.
It does suck, even now at my honey hole I can hardly ever beat the footprints there after a rain.
I am so jealous I could crap too.
As many hours as he puts in he definately deserves it.
It does suck, even now at my honey hole I can hardly ever beat the footprints there after a rain.
midtndeerhunter
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thats awesome, makes me want to start looking for points.
4onaside
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I saw your post on your good finds this past weekend, and wondered why you didn't even casually identify the area in which you were hunting. Kinda kills the interest in or enthusiasm for your good fortune. Reminds me of a fisherman who makes a good catch in Kentucky lake, and refuses to even mention the lake, fearful that all of us are going to end up in "his" spot saturday. I am not an artifact collector, although as a life long outdoorsman, I have found a few points in my day, which are displayed in a small glass box in my den. But I do have an interest in knowing the details of someone's finds without their divulging the exact location. To me, it is a part of the experience, even for the finder. Obviously, you have an interest in everyone knowing of your success, or you wouldn't post pictures on a forum. lolphildidit said:
phildidit said:
Yep.
Beekeeper
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nbforrest#3
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Wow
I know $250,000 is ALOT of money but that still seems cheap for such a extriodanary point. I bet he could get more than that for it!
I bet he does too catchdawg.
He has already turned 250 down.
He has already turned 250 down.
hmmmm... let someone offer me 250K for something i find in a creek and i'm going bassboat shopping! and house shopping, and rifle shopping, and camo shopping,..... i guess i'll even take the girlfriend shoe shopping and to a buffet or something.
by the way i have never found anything of any importance in the woods but i always look.
by the way i have never found anything of any importance in the woods but i always look.
oops, i forgot truck shopping. my dodge only gets like 11 MPG and that's starting to really hurt my budget.
I saw him and the point sat. @ the nashville show. He said the offers have been nowhere near 250,000. The point sure is awesome about half the people say its good and the other that its fake. Looks good to me and Dude seemed like a truthful person so I believe that is real.
splitter
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was it actually made of buffalo river chert, one of my favorite colors of points
splitter
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o ok i was wondering cause in that pic it looked gray, first point i found was from buffalo river chert
landman
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the word on the street is one of the show organizers looked at it then asked him did a certain person make it for him.... said people with him didn't like the comment but, this is one of the top guys in the country with this stuff. Are saying its not the real deal
landman
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No, it was Mark Clark, they also talked about what Campman had said, also said the Nashville Show would not allow people who didn't have a booth to bring items in next year due to the amount of fakes going around.
Said that there are 3 different people that were making a living making fakes and passing them off, stated the Campman could usually look at fake and tell you which one of the 3 made it.
Said that there are 3 different people that were making a living making fakes and passing them off, stated the Campman could usually look at fake and tell you which one of the 3 made it.
landman
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Their telling me people are soaking heads in molasses to get color on them and pass them off.
