ELK skull or horse??

[backwoods_boy]

Im not sure but i think this is a horse or elk.  But where i found it leads me to believe its an elk....
what is a good way to tell if its a horse or an elk....
found it with the whole skelton it was pretty cool.
the other attached one is an elk skull...
looks pretty close dont ya think??

[addicted]

elk

[backwoods_boy]

are you sure? i googled horse skull and it looks so similar....? 

[Intruder]

I'd say elk... just a guess though.  Can't say that I've seen any horse skulls.

[jeepasaurusrex]

Its an Elk.  I found a horse skeleton up off Texas Creek road 2yrs ago. The nostril area is different on a horse, as well as the eye socket area.

[backwoods_boy]

very cool, im gonna go back and get the jaw bones.
and try and mount that beast. maybe find some antlers from a shed and make a nice piece till i can replace it with my own this year i hope.
the skeleton was skattered all over the area like cougar, bear, yotes etc just had a feast.

[jeepasaurusrex]

Horse skull (minus the holes drilled in it)

[backwoods_boy]

hummm
ok..... i agree elk.
now the question is male or female?
anyone a CSI???
haha

[jeepasaurusrex]

I would say cow. There would be some sort of formation for the horns to attach to. 

[backwoods_boy]

ok but still might mount it :-)
pretty cool to find a whole elk skeleton in the woods.

[hunterofelk]

Pretty sure that is from a female elk.  A horse has a much bigger skull.  You'll need the bony pedicles from a male elk skull to mount some sheds on it.  Check out www.vandykestaxidermy.com  They offer three styles of shed connectors and some reproduction skulls.  You could get a skull prep kit and boil that find of yours and make some kind of display with it.  The more time you spend in elk winter range the more skulls you'll find.  I often check them to see if the ivories are still attached in the front and upper part of the mouth.  Usually someone else has been there before me.  

[backwoods_boy]

i will have to check when i get home.
and i am gonna try and go back to get the lower jaw bones they fell off and i know where they are.
cool cool thanks for the info

[Michelle_Nelson]

ELK

[SpearitLake]

Hands Down.......................its a BigFoot skull

[bow4elk]

HORSE - come on folks, use your noodles  .  Elk and Deer have NO upper front teeth.