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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: 270Flat on September 21, 2019, 05:57:51 PM

Title: Bear age
Post by: 270Flat on September 21, 2019, 05:57:51 PM: I sent in my bear tooth in the spring after harvest. What’s the turn around from others who have experience? Pick is of my bear from my local unit.
Thanks
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 21, 2019, 06:20:03 PM: A couple months after the season ends. They stockpile all the teeth and then do them all at once.
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Post by: lewy on September 21, 2019, 06:44:56 PM: That looks like a freakin toad! Nice work!
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Post by: HillHound on September 21, 2019, 08:28:48 PM: I sent mine to them late in November last year and it still says results not returned from lab. Says estimated time of 8-10 months.
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Post by: 270Flat on September 21, 2019, 09:06:31 PM: Thanks
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Post by: logola512c on September 23, 2019, 08:31:22 PM: What are you supposed to do when the bear is old enough that all of his premolars are completely ground down and unpullable with just gums where teeth are supposed to be? Uhhh...asking for a friend...
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Post by: HillHound on September 23, 2019, 08:35:04 PM: They cut the root of the tooth I believe so if he can cut the gum back far enough to dig it out it should work
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 23, 2019, 08:37:16 PM: Quote from: logola512c on September 23, 2019, 08:31:22 PM
What are you supposed to do when the bear is old enough that all of his premolars are completely ground down and unpullable with just gums where teeth are supposed to be? Uhhh...asking for a friend...

Send them picks of the gums, then tell them it’s ancient.🤣

I got a tooth out of a 15 1/2 year old, your must be really old.👍
Title: Re: Bear age
Post by: Special T on September 23, 2019, 10:30:21 PM: The tooth again facility is in Montana.

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Title: Re: Bear age
Post by: GHETTO GUIDE on September 25, 2019, 06:37:22 AM: I sent mine in a few years ago. I didn't know there was info under your Wa wild id number and you can look up the age and info from the tooth.

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Title: Re: Bear age
Post by: trophyhunt on September 25, 2019, 07:02:46 AM: Great bear you got, congrats. I'll guess hes over 14 years old.