14 November 2011, 02:17
jdollarivory weight guess??
my PH and I found this bull dead in the Moremi game reserve while doing the photo thing. he had a big hole punched in his chest, apparently from a fight with another bull and had died in the position shown( like a brain shot). had apparently been dead for a week or 2. we pulled a tusk out for the picture, then put it back in the skull. notified the Park game rangers later that day so they could retrieve the ivory. i have always been a bit curious about approx weight. didn't bother to ask my Ph for his estimate at the time.
14 November 2011, 02:31
JBrownThat is a very thick, but short, tusk.
Assuming that is has a small nerve cavity(it looks like an old elephant), I would guess 37 pounds.
14 November 2011, 02:43
Aspen Hill AdventuresBigger than Jimba Safaris elephants.
14 November 2011, 03:10
David HulmeConcur with Jason and chuckling at Ann. Ja, I reckon about 40, pretty thick, but am not a great judge of ivory...
14 November 2011, 04:52
retreeverI am going to say around 35lbs.
Mike
14 November 2011, 04:59
safari-lawyerTwo-ish feet sticking out x 16-17 inch circumference would put the ele in the mid 30s.
14 November 2011, 20:22
Bwana Bundukiquote:
Originally posted by safari-lawyer:
Two-ish feet sticking out x 16-17 inch circumference would put the ele in the mid 30s.
+1
14 November 2011, 20:53
Dave FulsonI agree with Davis, right at #40.
17 November 2011, 00:01
Max TraumaIt would take 5 jimba elephants to make the same wt so I would say that tusk is right at 5 jimba units
