Public Artifact Hunting in Texas

Pay Digs

• Due to the large number of artifacts that can be found in Texas, many businesses in the state provide artifact-hunting services. Pay dig sites provide artifact hunters with the opportunity to work alongside more experienced hunters, who can provide assistance and help identify finds.

Screen Digs

• Screen digs are a method of artifact hunting where the operator brings the dirt to the artifact hunter and the hunter sifts the dirt through screens to find the objects. This type of pay dig is great for beginners and families, as less labor is involved in finding the artifacts. Nacho's Arrowhead Paydig is one such location in Texas.

Hand Digs

• Hand digs are just as they sound. Artifact hunters use a shovel and other hand tools to dig for artifacts. These types of pay digs are labor intensive but provide a more realistic artifact hunt. Businesses such as Nueces River Adventures, LLC, provide this type of dig.