Bone tool?

[mule]

I found something interesting today. It caught my eye because it looked like a shark tooth, but I'm too far from the ocean for that. Is this just a bone fragment or a tool? Thanks for the help. I'm in Western South Carolina.

[Scorpion68]

Jeff - Don't rule out finding shark's teeth just because you're located inland.  Thousands of years ago the ocean was a lot further inland than you'd imagine.  They have found fossils of sea creatures in Oklahoma.     I think you're right tho - it kinda looks more like a bone that is worn down to the nub but it doesn't look too old. ---Chuck

[flint_illustrator]

Ahh I dont think it is. Ive found these before. Not sure what part of the skeleton its from but I think its some part of a bison? Maybe part of the foot. I dont know.
I dont think its a tool though. I may be wrong. Just my opinion

Kenny

[mule]

Thanks for the opinions.  My first thought was a bone fragment chewed on by a coyote or a dog, but the way its smoothed made me wonder.  I did find some good points today that I will post pics of soon.  I found these on a new deer hunting lease I just picked up.  Always a bonus when I can bowhunt and arrowhead hunt on the same land.

[wmwallace]

Jeff, Deer hunting and arrowhead hunting is the american dream isn't it? Just got blessed with an end of March snow dusting of 2 inches here in NE Ohio. I am more anxious than a nun in cucumber patch to get out and start looking, this weather is killing me!!!

[turkeytail]

"A nun in a cucumber patch" I Love that one!!!! I got the next three days off for hunting and still too much snow and sicker than a dog. Gotta love it!

[tomclark]

Deer toe bone.

[mule]

thanks. that's it. Makes sense because this was found near an area where the previous hunting club cleaned their deer.  I've cleaned a lot of deer in my life, but I've never taken the hoof off to see the bone underneath.