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These are two views of same area. Its all public land but no one ever hikes in during hunting season. I've never seen another hunter or heard a shot; no cigarette butts or empty shells either. I call it my prairie paradise.

I found two obsidian arrowheads at base of the big castle-shaped rock. Obsidian is not found anywhere in this region so I'm thinking the ancients traded between each other ?

TR

Nice pic's, T.R. -

As my deceased brother and hunting partner alway heard me say - where there's rocks and pines, you'll find mulies.

That sure looks like the Black Hills T.R. I haven't spent much time in SD, but did spend a little time in Rapid City; looked like a nice little city to me. And that looks like great muley country to me.

Could be eastern Montana or Wyoming too. Would you give a hint as to the state, just to satiate our curiosity?

T.R.,
You forgot to include the gps coordinates!

Jim

Looks like the Black Hills region to me. If so, I believe the obsideon source was Yellowstone. I've found obsideon points in Southwestern Wyoming and some archeologists claim it came from Yellowstone. Also, I've found large obsideon outcroppings in Yellowstone that would make for a plentiful source. Now days it's illegal to take arrowheads off federal property, so don't divulge the when or the where of this story.

I remember finding the occasional obsidian arrowhead/scraper on my Dad's ranch about 50 miles (guessing) from the area pictured. We would also find bits of stone that were obviously worked, but I couldn't tell you what they were, some sort of tool or maybe just scrap,
Andy

Looks like the Black Hills region to me. If so, I believe the obsideon source was Yellowstone. I've found obsideon points in Southwestern Wyoming and some archeologists claim it came from Yellowstone. Also, I've found large obsideon outcroppings in Yellowstone that would make for a plentiful source. Now days it's illegal to take arrowheads off federal property, so don't divulge the when or the where of this story.

Ah geeez what else isn't allowed on federal land? Next thing you know, if you are out hiking and you have to #2, they'll make you cart it away in a bag. Otherwise it might spoil the "pristine" wilderness.