elk ivories
 

What do you guys do with your elk ivories?

Some people have jewelry made out of them. I just have mine in a pill bottle. Met a lot of people that don't even realize that elk have them

I have yet to get my own elk but my father has a few ivories. We both keep one Ivory from our first bull together in our pockets! Good luck charm. ( opening day on my first hunt ever) always wanted a ring made out of one... Maybe some day.

I was thinking an inlay in my elk rifle or knife handle

I didn't know they had such a thing. Where are they?

On the upper jaw where the canines would be on a dog.

Both cows and bulls have them, and they are in fact canine teeth (first tooth embedded within the maxillary bone of the skull) .

I had a friend in Manitoba when I lived and was hunintg elk there, most were made into jewlery, especially necklesses. Always though they were unique pieces.

They are all unique....here is a couple sets I have from the last two years.

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LC

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I did this with a couple of mine. Always wanted to have another set inlayed into a custom knife handle.

Natives apparently appreciated them as well.

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Grizz

They lay around and collect dust.

I was also thinking about just attaching them someway to a knife sheath and/or rifle sling

Get a pinky ring made. You know a nice going out pinky ring.

Crazy- did not know that. Trying this year for my first elk. Good to know, pics look neat too guys.

I know a guy who takes the teeth and carries them in his pocket with a bunch of change for a week or so. It seems to polish them up really nice.

I will be getting mine made into a nice custom ring when I save up the money. It will be the start of a new family heirloom.

The ivories from my bull this year were the nicest I have ever got!
Gonna figure something out for them!!

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Yes Mike, those are as good as you can get.
Pretty ol bull id say..
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Here's what I did with one of mine.

Another pic

Nice ring ryry just curious what something like that would cost.

I can't recall the exact price but I'm sure it was under $1500.

I think mine ended up in the garbage, or else they are still laying around on the shop floor. I've never seen anything made of them that I thought looked good, always look kinda gross to me so I doubt I'll be keeping any.

I cast two rings in silver for my first two.

Next time you knock an elk down let me know I'll take them off your hands.

Hey Lane, I have a little bag of Me Lucky Huntn Charms with me , and all my Ivories except my first Elk are in it..Their just Plain Cool and for the 5 minutes it takes to get them out is worth it.
This Years Euro i am hoping they will stay in, If not they go in with the rest.

Talking moose is curious if any other alberta specie has ivory?

No other Alberta species does. Elephant, hippo, walrus, certain whales, elk are the ones I know of.

LC

Talking moose thanks Lefty Canuck, gives a quick nod and continues eating willows.