elk ivory

[boots]

Does anyone collect the ivories from the elk that they harvest?

I got my first elk this year and a buddy told me to take out the ivory teeth and clean them up and save them.

I thought it was kind of cool and just wondering if anyone else does this?

[PolarBear]

I just throw them in a drawer in my shop.

[grundy53]

i just started this year. i took one out of the rag horn i killed. i just wish i would have snagged the ones out of my first 2. They were older animals and a lot bigger.

[grundy53]

i was told to carry it in my pocket for a few weeks and it will shine up really well.

[BigD]

Saw a show a while back about elk ivory jewelry, they did some nice work. Don't remember the company but here is a link to one i just looked up.
http://www.elkjewelry.net/

[bwhntr2819]

I'll keep the ivories from any elk I kill.  Only have one pair at the moment.

[MADMAX]

I keep all the ivories even from winterkills I find shed horn hunting, I drill a small hole in the root and put them on a leather boot lace.
Have a dozen sets maybe give or take.

[krout81]

I have a leather necklace my Dad made for me with my first elk teeth all attached with wire.  I have added the ivories from my other elk except I have lost a few and forgot to pull 1 set, because the head was nastey when I left.  So yes I keep them 

[singleshot12]

They always make a good luck charm or necklace.

[DoubleJ]

Which teeth are the ivories?

[singleshot12]

The shiny rounded off ones in about the middle of the jaw I believe

[D-Rock425]

I keep all of mine.  They shine up real nice in your pocket

[krout81]

Upper Canines the only 2 teeth on the front Cant miss them

[Hyde]

I collected 7 sets before I sold them on Ebay.  Got $200.00 for the batch. 

[krout81]

This is pretty cool