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How big are These Tusks?
How big are These Tusks?
so what do you think the weight is?????
cheers
Nick
PS I'm 5'11"
15 June 2014, 16:20
PondoroHoly Mother...100-120 pounds..??
Must be The Holy Grail of tusks....when and where were they taken..?
15 June 2014, 16:59
Steve416Incredible. The length is amazing.
I will guess 140.
15 June 2014, 17:44
jkhunter+-160lb and 175"!
15 June 2014, 20:14
fujotupu130 & 145lbs +/-
15 June 2014, 20:23
fairgame190 and 200?
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70 & 75, The guy is a midget! j/k of course.
WOW, how about 150 or so? The length if fabulous, but is the mass sorta average? Do the tusks look a bit slender due to the length, or are they somewhat slender?
No matter, the full of many lifetimes!
15 June 2014, 21:36
Buzz CharltonNick! Wow nice mount of our Dande Tusker! I think we made the right decision turning down the heavier bull for the prettier ivory!!! 150 and 160lbs! See you soon!
15 June 2014, 21:42
larryshoresHow big?
Bigger than any one that I killed , probably bigger than any two that I killed .
15 June 2014, 22:01
DentistMammoth? At Purdey`s?
15 June 2014, 22:06
JBrownI believe there is a bit of an illusion in that photo. There appears to be some type of ivory colored connector between the tusks and the bases.
The tusks actually start above the guy's knee level.
Wonderful ivory none the less.
My guess is 120lbs.
Jason
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15 June 2014, 22:12
npd345Buzz is this actually one of your hunters?
quote:
Originally posted by Buzz Charlton:
Nick! Wow nice mount of our Dande Tusker! I think we made the right decision turning down the heavier bull for the prettier ivory!!! 150 and 160lbs! See you soon!
15 June 2014, 22:26
DentistBuzz. I will buy your whole quota
Why did you show us only your smaller elephants in the DVDs? Cheers
16 June 2014, 01:49
ManuelM140-150 lbs?
16 June 2014, 02:32
AilsaWheelsIf those are the tusks from the Bronx Zoo they are about 150/140.
If not that is still my guess.
Bigger than anything that will ever be legally hunted ever again, unfortunately.
Frank
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16 June 2014, 03:10
shakariquote:
Originally posted by Fjold:
Bigger than anything that will ever be legally hunted ever again, unfortunately.
Don't bet on that...... there are still big boys out there...... perhaps not many but they are there.
I'll keep you guys in suspense a little longer!!
I'll leave the post open for a full 24 hrs before I give you all the info on this truly magnificent pair of tusks.
There are some very experienced guys having educated guesses so far.
I can reveal they are well over 100Lb each.
cheers
Nick
I'm guessing 180 and 210.
"There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark
16 June 2014, 05:28
retreever150lbs. They are beautiful.
Mike
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16 June 2014, 06:53
CrazyhorseconsultingScientific Wild Ass Guess from a north Texas boy, 145 for the right tusk, 170 for the left tusk, and I do not know one damn thing about elephants.
Does not really matter, they are damned impressive.
Even the rocks don't last forever.
16 June 2014, 07:38
ravenrSomewhere 140ish
16 June 2014, 08:29
Jungleboy122 & 136 lbs ?
16 June 2014, 10:33
npd345146/146
16 June 2014, 10:39
Jan DumonSomehow the bases don't seem big /heavy enough to be holding tusks of that size. Are they copies ?
16 June 2014, 10:49
The Norwegianleft 152 right 168 !
I understand that the winner will receive the WR ordered by the gentleman in picture ??
The more I know, the less I wonder !
Guys,
There is no way I'm parting with the WR , that's for sure!!!
Nick
Ok
A little more info, the tusks reside at Westley Richards in Birmingham,England.
They are the most magnificent set I have laid eyes on, and I doubt I"ll ever see a set of those teeth on a live ele.
I was at WR when discussing a new Droplock 500 double rifle.
"Trigger" Tregear the WR gun room manager told me that they came from mid 19 century Tanzania/ Kenya area and weigh in at approx 160lbs.
I will email Trigger and see if I can get exact weights for you all, but it seems JK, Buzz, Crazyhorse and Norwegian Morten all seem to be close to the mark.!!
Well done guys, and if ever in UK , you need to check out the Westley Richards store.
Cheers
Nick
16 June 2014, 20:35
Rich Elliott144 and 146. I'm not sure but I think I recognize them.
Rich Elliott
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16 June 2014, 20:45
Rich ElliottI guess not. I was thinking of these tusks.
Rich Elliott
Ethiopian Rift Valley Safaris
18 June 2014, 11:59
ozhunterquote:
Originally posted by nickh:
I doubt I"ll ever see a set of those teeth on a live ele.
I was at WR when discussing a new Droplock 500 double rifle.
Cheers
Nick
These are probably the biggest I've set eye's on. Most likely been poached by now up in Tsavo;
Adam,
That's a BIG TUSKER!!!! Which year did you see him?
Cheers
Nick