Post by Professor T on Nov 9, 2009 19:55:32 GMT -6
Split Left Ear
Split Left Ear was named for a cut on the top of his left ear. This was an easy identifying mark could be tracked from year to year if necessary. He was first caught by the trail-cam on May 8. 2009 at Buck Point. He was only photographed on the east side. Other locations include Kolton’s Korner and the east plot feeder. More than 90 percent of photos were at Buck Point.
On November 4, 2009 my friend Big John and his son Jonathan came to hunt. I hunted on the Killing Tree again. The evening weather was cool and the wind was almost calm. When the feeder went off I was expecting the doe with the twin fawns to come out soon. They didn’t disappoint me. There was a short spike with them. The doe was very nervous as usual and she left the plot right away. The fawns left soon after. The spike hung around by the feeder then left by way of the cut over on the north.
A little later one of the fawns came out of Buck Point. “Split Left Ear” followed the fawn onto the plot. I identified him right away and my heart started pounding in my chest. There is no doubt that this deer is three and a half years old and his antlers, although typical, look anything but typical. They went right to the feeder and stayed there at least five minutes. The doe and the other fawn soon joined them and they walked east along the edge of the cutover. The buck soon turned my direction. I prepared for a pass shot in case he did not come to the corn. That wasn’t necessary as he came in on a string.
He fed at the corn for another five minutes facing me the entire time. This did not allow me a chance to draw. The spike returned to the plot and came straight to the feed. This caused the buck to adjust his position giving me a broad side shot. I drew, aimed, and released. He fell right where he was standing because I spined him. I had to shoot him again in order to finish him off.
