Ears cut in half

[Haro450]

My dad killed a Antelope a couple years ago the ears look like they where cut in half. Bio said could have froze or some times cowboys catch a fawns a band them or in this case cut the ears off. Anyone ever see this type of thing before? Its a very clear strait line. Just interested if anyone else has seen this before or something like it. Ill post a picture of the mount.

 

[huntsman22]

yes, baby annylopes are easy to catch until they get a few days old. many cowboys earmark them with the same cuts, as the ranch they work for, use on their cattle.......

we don't earmark, on this place....grin

 

[Jethro]

yes, baby annylopes are easy to catch until they get a few days old. many cowboys earmark them with the same cuts, as the ranch they work for, use on their cattle.

Why?

 

[mt100gr.]

Them cowboys are a bit of a, well, different bunch....

 

[BowBaboon]

I’ve seen plenty of critters with either split ears or completely missing ears. If I had to guess, it was likely weather related.

I spent a few years cowboying in Wyoming and Montana. While we caught a few antelope, (tried for elk and bears, too!) the last thing on our mind was ear marking them.

 

[jd9620r]

Froze ears

 

[flyboy214]

I have heard it can be owls too. When the deer are bedded and just moving their ears sometimes an owl will attack the ear thinking it is a small critter. The talons are pretty darn sharp and ears are thin so it might be plausible.