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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Roslyn Rambler on October 26, 2024, 04:46:07 PM

Title: Dead Bull. No Ivories
Post by: Roslyn Rambler on October 26, 2024, 04:46:07 PM: & half of his incisors are missing. Curious if anyone here has ever harvested an old bull with similar tooth wear & decay, and had a approximate age on it.
Any educated guesses on age?

Also, with his beam length, I'd certainly expect to see more mass. He appears very old, but what do I know
Title: Re: Dead Bull. No Ivories
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 26, 2024, 04:53:39 PM: Quote from: Roslyn Rambler on October 26, 2024, 04:46:07 PM
& half of his incisors are missing. Curious if anyone here has ever harvested an old bull with similar tooth wear & decay, and had a approximate age on it.
Any educated guesses on age?

Also, with his beam length, I'd certainly expect to see more mass. He appears very old, but what do I know
.

Pics
Title: Re: Dead Bull. No Ivories
Post by: Caseknife on October 26, 2024, 08:04:54 PM: Pics would definitely help. I killed a bull in Wyoming that was aged at 10.5 and his ivories were flat with his gums, but he still had them.
Title: Re: Dead Bull. No Ivories
Post by: mr.ktm95 on October 26, 2024, 10:45:15 PM: I got one aged last yr and it said 10 yrs plus. His teeth were very worn but still all there
Title: Re: Dead Bull. No Ivories
Post by: BD1 on October 26, 2024, 11:33:05 PM: Pics
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:yeah: My sister is a zoologist that specializes in North American animals. If you could also put an object such as a coin for reference...or tape measure :chuckle:
Title: Re: Dead Bull. No Ivories
Post by: Dark2Dark on October 29, 2024, 05:17:58 PM: Maybe someone took them already if you found him dead?