A deer hunter found a mammoth tusk on a West Texas ranch, and the discovery is being analyzed by researchers at a local ...

A West Texas hunter discovered a rare mammoth tusk on a ranch, leading to the second Trans-Pecos mammoth artifact ever.

Researchers plan to carbon date the tusk to get an idea of how old it is, Schroeder said. The last time a mammoth tusk was ...

“Seeing that mammoth tusk just brings the ancient world to life,” Juett said. “Now, I can’t help but imagine that huge animal ...

A routine deer hunting trip in West Texas took an unexpected turn when a hunter unearthed what experts have confirmed to be a ...

I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil,” the ranch manager said. “I figured ...

A deer hunter at a West Texas ranch discovered a rare Mammoth tusk, according to a press release from the Center for Big Bend ...

After the identification, the team faced the delicate task of preserving the ancient mammoth tusk for further examination.

A routine hunting trip in West Texas took an unexpected turn when a deer hunter stumbled upon what he believed to be a fossil ...

Will Juett, ranch manager from O2 Ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties, said a deer hunter sent them a photo believing he found a fossil. At first, Juett was doubtful. “I figured it was ...

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A team of five researchers went to the 02 Ranch and uncovered the fossil. Justin Garnett/CBBS Will Juett had doubts when a hunter told him they’d found something on the 02 Ranch even more rare ...