Exploring NE OKlahoma, found wolf tooth & arrowhead

[beulahlandgirl]

Spent a beautiful day in the woods with my sis & niece here in NE Oklahoma and we did a little creek walking and four wheeling. Looked a lot of ground and I found what I think is a Gary point in a wash leading down to a creek, my sister found a scraper along a fenceline, we all found lots of flint and I also found a tooth sticking out of a creek bank. I had found several pieces of flint in the bank and saw just the point of the tooth sticking out. It was about 3 or 4 feet down from the top. I think it may be a wolf's tooth. Does anyone know for sure? It measures about 1 3/4" long. Thanks for any info!

 

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[Bob-E-Pin]

Nice point, is the tooth old or modern? Just wondering, I collect bones also

 

[beulahlandgirl]

Thanks, Bob-E-Pin! The tooth is very old, I think. It was 3 or 4 feet down from the top in the creek bank, along with some flint pieces. The indians would drill holes in animal teeth and wear as necklaces. This one didn't have any holes drilled in it though.

 

[Bob-E-Pin]

Still supercool!

 

[ammo_u]

very cool. I am in Osage Co and have found some neat bones while point huting. My son has a really old bison tooth he found on a trail and I have a cougar claw found at the base of an overhang. I know a guy with some bear bones he found on a creek a few years back. People looking around the Arkansas river come out with some very neat stuff. Congrats on the finds

 

[tlowery04]

in oklahoma i would bet coyote or mountain lion

 

[granthansen]

Very nice finds!! I would go back and hunt for more, no doubt!

 

[Broken knee]

Wolf teeth are much larger in comparison to dogs with their canine teeth reaching up to 2 inches, so I would agree on it being a wolf tooth. Nice finds HH
Broken knee

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[Charmin]

That was an excellent find (and the point wasn't too shabby either )! With it being that deep down in the creek bank, it has to be pretty old---I hope you remember where that part of the creek was so we can go back and check it out if we ever get any rain. That's the one positive thing about a drought, you can walk down dry creek beds and check out the creek banks!
WTG, Sister!!

 

[old digger]

Cool finds! Nice point, and interesting tooth. I would say your tooth is from a bear (bottom front fang). In comparison to a wolf, a bears tooth is quite large at the gum line, and then proceeds to be more pointed and curved than a wolf tooth.

Bear tooth.

Wolf tooth.

Notice how your tooth is more curved above enamel line, and more resembles the bear tooth example.

 

[beulahlandgirl]

Thanks ammo u! It's so neat how everything you find, down to animal bones and teeth can add to the whole story of it all. Yes, the Arkansas River has yielded quite a bit of neat finds. I've never hunted along it but I've heard stories.

 

[beulahlandgirl]

Thanks, sis! I was pretty excited to find the point and the tooth! I can get us back to the bank where it was and we will definitely have to look it some more!! Lord, let it rain!

 

[beulahlandgirl]

Thanks for the info, old digger! It does look more like a bear tooth. Wow! I guess we had a lot of bears in this area a long time ago and that is a big possibility. It is more curved and larger at the gum line just like you said. Thanks!

 

[Tnmountains]

So it is a bear tooth. I bet it was destined for a necklace. Nice find and points.