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This isn't a Northwst-specific question but I'm from the Northwest and perhaps someone here knows the answer.
I just spent a glorious week hiking in the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming.
At about 8000'-ish feet I came across this jawbone. What animal do you think it's from? My guess is elk but there are other possibilities there.
It's about 13" on its longest axis. This was in a remote area - about 1.5 hours from trailhead. No carcass - this was lying alone in a field.
Not sure what I'm going to do with it...perhaps a knife handle. I was told that elk have some ivory teeth on top. I'm guessing this is the lower jawbone...?
I just spent a glorious week hiking in the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming.
At about 8000'-ish feet I came across this jawbone. What animal do you think it's from? My guess is elk but there are other possibilities there.
It's about 13" on its longest axis. This was in a remote area - about 1.5 hours from trailhead. No carcass - this was lying alone in a field.
Not sure what I'm going to do with it...perhaps a knife handle. I was told that elk have some ivory teeth on top. I'm guessing this is the lower jawbone...?