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Old split ear is down. #6553094 11/21/16 07:47 PM
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I first got pictures of this deer back in 2012. His right ear had a very noticible split in it, hence the name split ear. One cold December morning In 2014 I had an encounter with him which resulted in buck fever and a smooth miss.
Later that same month my cousin made a bad shot on him also, clipping his neck. He didn't show back up on camera until mid September of 2015. I watched the old bruiser that year chase does all around and gave him a pass. I was hoping his rack would rebound in 2016. I did not put a camera up this year and I had just about decided that either someone shot him last year or he died of old age.
Last night he came in trailing a few does. One look at the big bodied brute I knew exactly who he was. I decided I better take him. He's an old warrior and you can't ask for a better combination. I figure him to be 8 yrs old if not older.

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Very cool. Thanks for sharing!


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Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

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That's pretty cool buck and you have alot of history with him. Congrats.

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Ol Split Ear. You deserve him. You've talked about him for a long time. I would have like to see you load that beast. nuts

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That's pretty cool buck and you have alot of history with him. Congrats.

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Congrats cheers
That's an old buck up


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Congratulations! Interesting history, interesting story, glad you took the old boy down.

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Awesome!! Congrats on taking an old bruiser like that down. cheers

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Ol Split Ear. You deserve him. You've talked about him for a long time. I would have like to see you load that beast. nuts


I "offered" to help load, glad I didn't have too, would have hurt my back lol. Cool old buck for sure, he has seen some battles!

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Very nice mature deer cheers


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woot Excellent story, and thanks for sharing. He was worth the wait, and no doubt his story will be told for many years to come. flehan


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Congrats on getting the old warrior!

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thanks for posting the history with this buck. Always good to see photos of yearly transitions of bucks to help age them.

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Congrats on getting the old warrior!
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Thanks for the write-up and the progression of pics. up

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love watching the transformation as they age. Good job sir and congrats.


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Thanks guys!

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Going after a specific deer is a challenge.
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Congrats on getting the old warrior!
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Like the back story. Nice old buck up


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