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17 May 2016, 01:58
Dave Fulson
Guess the Weight


This is a pair of tusks that were in my possession for a while. They came from Kenya. Both tusks were slightly over 9 foot along the curves. There is a 4 pound difference. I'm holding the heavy tusk. Let the guessing begin! I will report when somebody guesses it.


Dave Fulson
17 May 2016, 02:04
Dutch44
102 and 98. Nice tusks.
17 May 2016, 02:28
dwarf416
147& 143


diego
17 May 2016, 02:33
AilsaWheels
87/83
17 May 2016, 02:34
Use Enough Gun
112 and 108
17 May 2016, 03:01
Nakihunter
91 & 95


"When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick."
17 May 2016, 03:08
Grenadier
122 and 126




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17 May 2016, 03:29
RCG
94 & 90
17 May 2016, 03:32
376 steyr
96 and 92 lbs.
17 May 2016, 03:47
Bill C
185, without sneakers
17 May 2016, 04:07
boarkiller
102 106


" Until the day breaks and the nights shadows flee away " Big ivory for my pillow and 2.5% of Neanderthal DNA flowing thru my veins.
When I'm ready to go, pack a bag of gunpowder up my ass and strike a fire to my pecker, until I squeal like a boar.
Yours truly , Milan The Boarkiller - World according to Milan
PS I have big boar on my floor...but it ain't dead, just scared to move...

Man should be happy and in good humor until the day he dies...
Only fools hope to live forever
“ Hávamál”
17 May 2016, 04:10
npd345
103/99
17 May 2016, 04:22
gwhjack
121/117lbs
17 May 2016, 05:24
Slider
101 and 97
17 May 2016, 05:40
bcap
108 and 104
17 May 2016, 05:54
ManuelM
115 and 111


Manuel Maldonado
MM Sonoran Desert Hunters
https://www.facebook.com/huntingMM
17 May 2016, 06:04
Crazyhorseconsulting
What the hell 99 and 95.


Even the rocks don't last forever.



17 May 2016, 06:07
Emory
83 and 79. And beautiful...

Good hunting,
17 May 2016, 06:26
lavaca
Beautiful East African ivory. Lovely, but thinner so I'm going to say 76 and 72. Sorry if I shortchanged a beautiful pair.
17 May 2016, 06:41
MJines
Total 162, 88 and 84. I would shocked if they went over a 100 with all the taper but then again they all look big to me.


Mike
17 May 2016, 07:28
crbutler
80 and 76.

Long and slim. Excellent trophy!

Can you tell us more about how you came across them?
17 May 2016, 07:36
fujotupu
91 & 87
17 May 2016, 08:12
lavaca
Fulvio has me convinced I'm way off.
17 May 2016, 08:35
Jefffive
110/106


"If you’re innocent why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”- Donald Trump
17 May 2016, 09:15
DLS
93 & 89
17 May 2016, 10:37
Cougarz
78 & 74?


Roger
___________________________
I'm a trophy hunter - until something better comes along.

*we band of 45-70ers*
17 May 2016, 12:59
StormsGSP
115 & 119


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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden
17 May 2016, 18:03
1BigDeer
Here is my WAG: 85 & 81 Beautiful ivory!
17 May 2016, 18:31
Nevada Wapati
116 & 112
17 May 2016, 18:44
Dutch44
So, Dave, what is the weight? Am I correct that Chifuti will award a full bag 21 day hunt with trophy fees paid and you as the PH to the lucky winner! Big Grin
17 May 2016, 19:00
butchloc
i'd guess the guy goes about 190
17 May 2016, 19:08
McKay
Somewhere around 90-95 would be my guess.


Mac

17 May 2016, 19:42
Blacktailer
86 and 82 what a beauty. would have liked to see him live.


Have gun- Will travel
The value of a trophy is computed directly in terms of personal investment in its acquisition. Robert Ruark
17 May 2016, 19:42
Dave Fulson
Dutch, you are the winner. I think you had insider info! 102 and 98 it was, weighed on official scales. They seemed to me to have a very small nerve cavity for such long ivory. They were truly a thing to behold. Just imagine tracking up to such a bull with a rifle in your hand! I wish I knew the first hand account of this hunt, hunter, and so forth. Would share if I did. Was a honor to run my hands over them, which I did a million times. Hope you guys enjoyed the pic!


Dave Fulson
17 May 2016, 20:13
BuffHunter63
Nice tusks. Without seeing the nerve cavity it is really hard to guess ivory within 5 lbs of actual weight.

Not to open up a can of worms, how in heck did you get a hold of Kenyan ivory?? (Feel free to ignore this question.)

BH63


Hunting buff is better than sex!
18 May 2016, 03:13
Grenadier
There's at least enough ivory there to make a pair of cufflinks.




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18 May 2016, 04:49
boarkiller
Damn I was close
Boone and Crocket Club in MISSOULA has great pair over hundred for sure in library but nobody could answer me when I asked


" Until the day breaks and the nights shadows flee away " Big ivory for my pillow and 2.5% of Neanderthal DNA flowing thru my veins.
When I'm ready to go, pack a bag of gunpowder up my ass and strike a fire to my pecker, until I squeal like a boar.
Yours truly , Milan The Boarkiller - World according to Milan
PS I have big boar on my floor...but it ain't dead, just scared to move...

Man should be happy and in good humor until the day he dies...
Only fools hope to live forever
“ Hávamál”
18 May 2016, 17:36
steel
Why anyone would burn a pile of them is insane.
18 May 2016, 18:00
boarkiller
Insane people


" Until the day breaks and the nights shadows flee away " Big ivory for my pillow and 2.5% of Neanderthal DNA flowing thru my veins.
When I'm ready to go, pack a bag of gunpowder up my ass and strike a fire to my pecker, until I squeal like a boar.
Yours truly , Milan The Boarkiller - World according to Milan
PS I have big boar on my floor...but it ain't dead, just scared to move...

Man should be happy and in good humor until the day he dies...
Only fools hope to live forever
“ Hávamál”
19 May 2016, 23:12
npd345
Damn I was only 1 lb off!!

quote:
Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Dutch, you are the winner. I think you had insider info! 102 and 98 it was, weighed on official scales. They seemed to me to have a very small nerve cavity for such long ivory. They were truly a thing to behold. Just imagine tracking up to such a bull with a rifle in your hand! I wish I knew the first hand account of this hunt, hunter, and so forth. Would share if I did. Was a honor to run my hands over them, which I did a million times. Hope you guys enjoyed the pic!