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Arrowheads and other Native American artifacts are abundant in Ohio. Many farmers and landowners spend hours hunting for artifacts each year. Have you ever wondered who actually owns artifacts? Knowing the answer could keep you out of trouble.
Generally, artifacts belong to the landowner. So, if you find an arrowhead on land that you own, it is your arrowhead. If you are hunting for arrowheads on someone else’s land, the arrowhead is the landowner’s unless they give you permission to take the arrowhead for yourself. You are not entitled to take artifacts from state and federally owned land without permission.
This is where some people have gotten into trouble. Artifacts on government-owned land are owned by the government and not any one individual. Therefore, you will need the permission of the appropriate government agency to remove any artifacts from state...