Elk Age Thread

[Huntnnw]

How does one get an elk aged?

Especially Idaho specific.

Or use deer age in MT. Usually faster and cheaper

 

[bow_dozer]

We just shot a cow off a ranch last week, she was ear tagged. Fwp said she was 16.5 years old.
Only one one ivory left in her mouth.

 

[littlebigtine]

Idaho 7.5

 

[Falcon]

Roosevelt elk on the Washington coast. Aged 14 years by f/g.

 

[ndfb35]

It's interesting to see how some elk just have "it" and others don't. Area and genetics really do play a large roll as shown by some of the old rags posted and the stud 5 y.o.

 

[HighUintas]

I finally got my aging info back from from Utah DWR and it was 3 years old. I'm surprised. Fairly big with lots of mass for 3 years old. The body was really big too. I wish he would have been a couple years older!