Ivory

sealer · Oct 28, 2006

Help me out here. I finally harvested my 1st bull after living in Colorado for 6 years. In the past, I've always purchased an OTC bull tag while attempting to close the deal on a drawn muley tag but this year decided to try the "1st Elk-Only Season" in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area.

After a pack-in via horse and 2.5 days stuck in my bag/tent due to some unknown azz-bug (wondering if the tent would collapse from the snow before my o-ring blew out) I was finally able to experience the thrill of elk hunting.

My 1st full day of hunting I proceeded to "hoochie-mama" a bull from over 625 yards (Leupold RX-III). Opposite side of the drainange, wind in my face, and consideralbe snow at 5:00PM. He was a small bull but I am convinced that elk hunting has an "excitable" factor that I've never experienced with deer. I didn't even know he was a legal bull until he came up my side of the drainage but had continued to "squeeze" for the enjoyment. I've taken whiteys and/or muleys in MT, SD, WY, WI, and CO for the last 25 years but nothing compares to "elk talkin'". An elk bugling has only one comparison...a lone loon calling on a solitary Canadian lake.

Anyways, the ivories on this bull are HUGE!!! Our outfitter/packers agreed that it was odd to see an 1.5 year old 4X4 when the majority of bulls would be spikes or forkies.

In conclusion, I've seen necklaces and/or chokers made with ivories. I was just wondering what everybody does with theirs. These are WAY too big for me to wear as a necklace or a choker on a daily basis, but I don't want to waste something God gave me the opportunity to experience.

Your comments/help are greatly appreciated.

Thx - Drew

PS - Ruger 7MM Mag; 160 GR Accubond; 1 shot seriously downhill; 160 YD

Longun · Oct 28, 2006

Lets see a picture of them.

GrizlyHunter · Oct 29, 2006

LAST EDITED ON Oct-29-06 AT 06:48AM (MST)[p]I remember seeing a pic of a MM member who made a nice looking choker with his elk teeth. I'll have to search for it. I wouldn't mind making one myself.

If someone knows that MM member's name I would appreciate getting if from you.

Thanks.

Grizzly

P.S.-Congrats on your elk. It's a VERY addicting sport. Post some pics of your elk and the ivories.

ktc · Oct 29, 2006

Ask Elkslayer about them. He looks like a redneck P-Diddy with that elk bling.

GrizlyHunter · Oct 29, 2006

ktc,

Thanks. I remember seeing the photo but couldn't recall who it was. Below is one I found in a search. It was from Elkslayer last year in the Gila.

Grizzly

happytohunt · Oct 29, 2006

i convert mine into a headband for my festus hat...a feller back east polishes them and drills a hole in em...kendall from kfb jewelers in chambersburg pa i reckon...then i string a leather cord through em and suddenly i have a hunting headband that hopefully causes me to attract elk and shoot accurately eventually...

GrizlyHunter · Oct 29, 2006

How 'bout a pic of your 'huntin headband'...Festus? ;-)

Grizzly

powderhound · Oct 29, 2006

This is one I made a few years back with my first elk's ivory's.

Kind of crappy picture, but you get the idea.

PH

usa · Oct 29, 2006

I had mine made into rings for both my daughters my wife and myself,My ring is called a royal and is a little pretentious but its a great conversation starter. I'm so wrapped up in elk hunting both bow and gun that I figured the rings would remind my girls of who I was after I die !