Stone points in Iowa?? {Got an Answer from the DNR}

[Pat B]

I called the head DNR law enforcement for the state of NC to ask him if he could tell me what was meant by a barbed point(stone is allowed in NC). The regs say 7/8" min and not a barbed point. The guy told me it couldn't look like a fish hook. When I said that none of my stone heads looked like fish hooks he told me to ask the guy who would be writing the ticket.
 I think it's funny(peculiar) that the guys in charge of these things don't know more about it. He told me that not that many folks hunted with stone points so the subject ha never been considered.
  If you compare the cutting edge of a well made stone point against the finest surgical steel blade you will see there is no comparison. The stone edge goes down to a molecule and makes a magnified steel edge look as irregular the Rocky Mountains.

[rascal]

I used the Iowa DNR web site to pose my question and I got an answer back from them today.

"Shad; as long as the "stone points" have two cutting edges like the modern design "broadhead" I think we would consider that to be legal, and within the description/definition of broadhead arrow.

Steve Dermand"

Now, I did mention that traditionaly tips could have been made from more than just stone but I see in my answer that Steve was careful to point out stone points of a broadhead design would fit the description.  At any rate at least now I know for sure and have this response as some form of evidence.

Now to take up knapping or finding someone that knaps, I think it would be a real thrill to take an animal with a selfbow and primitive arrow with a stone point.

[Steve H.]

I was about to answer that its most important that it wasn't expressly stated as not legal and therefore you are safe, looks like the other Steve agrees with me, lol!