3 days ago · A hunter recently stumbled across a rare mammoth tusk as he searched for deer at a private West Texas ranch, according to a release from Sul Ross State University’s Center for Big Bend Studie…

Schroeder says the researchers quickly verified that it was indeed a mammoth tusk, a very rare find in West Texas. “The tusk was located in the drainage area of a creek bed,” Schroeder says. “We realized pretty quickly there was not more to the skeleton, it was just an isolated tusk that had been separated from the rest of the remains.”

3 days ago · BREWSTER COUNTY, TX—What began as a routine hunt for deer turned into a huge discovery when a hunter stumbled upon a rare mammoth tusk at the privately owned 02 Ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties in West Texas.

Researchers wrapped the tusk in plaster-covered burlap, which formed a protective cast around the fossil. Photo by Devin Pettigrew / courtesy Center for Big Bend Studies A hunter was looking for deer on a West Texas ranch last season when he came across an unusual object sticking out of a dry creek ...

3 days ago · Schroeder said the researchers quickly verified that it was a mammoth tusk, a very rare find in West Texas. “The tusk was located in the drainage area of a creek bed,” Schroeder said.

4 days ago · Schroeder said they quickly verified that it was indeed a mammoth tusk, a very rare find in West Texas. “The tusk was located in the drainage area of a creek bed,” Schroeder said. “We realized pretty quickly there was not more to the skeleton, just an isolated tusk that had been separated from the rest of the remains.”

4 days ago · Schroeder says the researchers quickly verified that it was indeed a mammoth tusk, a very rare find in West Texas. “The tusk was located in the drainage area of a creek bed,” Schroeder says. “We realized pretty quickly there was not more to the skeleton, it was just an isolated tusk that had been separated from the rest of the remains.”

2 days ago · A hunter discovered a rare mammoth tusk at a private ranch in West Texas in December. ... "Seeing that mammoth tusk just brings the ancient world to life," he said. "Now, I can't help but imagine ...

2 days ago · Sul Ross University announced its researchers have confirmed an unusual find: a mammoth tusk on a ranch in the Trans Pecos region of West Texas.

However, the discovery of mammoth remains in West Texas is very rare. "Seeing that mammoth tusk just brings the ancient world to life," Will Juett, the O2 ranch manager, said in the statement.