Elk Ivory photos

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The other thread about elk ivories got me thinking about the unique and beautiful nature of these teeth. With my elk hunting wrapped up for the fall, I decided to get my collection of ivories out and relive the hunts again as I handled these gems.
After some 25+ years of elk hunting, I have a decent collection that shows how really different they can be. I hope you enjoy the photos, and encourage you to post a few of your own.
Bill
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It is hard to photograph all the ivories at once, so here are a few a little closer. The teeth are in pairs, going across from right to left. There are some cow ivories as well, mostly quite obvious, but a few of the smaller ivories are actually bulls. I keep each set in a separate container so I know the exact hunt which produced these ivories.

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i did some electric work for a guy and come to find out he makes gold teeth. so i gave him one of my ivories. he used 18k gold. total of $225 of gold. can go on a keychain or necklace. he also makes some pretty amazing girls neckalaces..



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That is cool. I had one similar to that one nfh. I had it made for my ex wife from my very first bull. She is long gone,,,, i really miss those ivories.....:) Bugle Magazine had an article quite some time ago about the signifcance of ivories to the indians in trade,ceremonial dress, etc. I found it fascinating.
 
Holy crap that's a lot of dead elk for one man.

Very nicely done and a cool way to display them as well.

I made a couple of necklaces out of a couple of pairs of mine.

I will have to take a pic and post.

Cool post!


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My favorite pair is actually the first pair on the left, second row down. This is from a very large MT bull, aged at 19 years old. Horns were definitely regressing, with some abnormality but great mass. These teeth are so small from being worn down to the gum line. They look like cow teeth to many people, but have incredible color and depth.
Truth is it is hard to pick a favorite, as they are all unique. It is surprising to see so many that are essentially just white, and would be much more interesting with additional staining.
Bill
 
Packer- these photos and the collection are simply awesome. Fascinating. I'm impressed with your organizational skills. I have all the ivories from 6 bulls over the years, but it would take me a couple hours to find all of them in my hunting storage areas scattered thru my house.
 

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