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swollen tongue
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
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Location: Powderhorn, Colorado
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:26 am Post subject: |
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| Does everybody know what elk ivorys are?? |
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rather_be_huntin
Joined: 24 Feb 2003
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Location: Utah
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Found this on a website.
"Elk have 32 teeth including the "ivories" so prized by hunters. These are not real ivory, instead incisiform canine teeth or better known by the terms of "whistlers" " buglers" and elk teeth. These two teeth are located in the forward portion of the upper jaw, one on each side."
Even though they are not real ivory like elephant tusks on a molecular level they are like ivory in their physical characteristics. In other words they shine up real nice.
[ This Message was edited by: rather_be_huntin on 2003-08-01 11:32 ] |
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bitmasher
Joined: 27 Feb 2002
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always called them buglers. |
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swollen tongue
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
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Location: Powderhorn, Colorado
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| I was told one time that buglers, ivorys are true ivory and they are reminents from actual tusks from prehistoric times.?? |
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supersider34
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Here are the pics of my ivories and these so far are the best set I have. These are beautiful. Yes they come from being tusks from what I understand.
[ This Message was edited by: supersider34 on 2003-08-02 14:23 ] |
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