Rare mammoth tusk discovered in West Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- 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 Studies (CBBS) Tuesday.“I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil,” said Will Juett, the manager of O2 Ranch where the tusk was found. “I figured it was likely just an old stump, but imagined how great it would be if he was right.&rdqu