The Cheapest, Most Effective, Ear Openers You Can Own

[joeym]

Thanks for sharing.  I continue to use ear openers, and rarley have a blowout because I sever the connective tissue just as you illustrate.  My thumbs get extremely overworked during deer season, so I must resort to ear openers for that  little additional leverage needed to separate the ear.

[Paul C]

Justin, a little salt is part of the process.  I just forgot to mention it.  Thanks for adding it. 
George, I am sure this method is older than myself.  I am just amazed at the number of individuals who fight ears, because they don't cleanly cut through the loose connective tissue clinging the ear skin to the cartilage.  I haven't touched my ear openers in many years.  I find no benefit in using them.  I have absolutely no problem cleanly turning the ear in just a couple of minutes. 

Thanks for posting that Ken.  I've done it that way since I was taught 30 years ago.  I don't even OWN "ear openers".

[Jerry Huffaker]

Very nice Ken, thanks for posting.

[triston9501]

This has really helprd me more than any video I've ever watched

Thanks,
Michael

[GARY C.]

Thanks KBauman . I tried this on my last five deer and it worked great . Did not use my ear opener at all and did not have any blow outs and to me it was faster then using the opener . Gary

[brelo]

Ken, I know you aren't an old fart, OBVIOUSLY, but if you ask a few of them, you'll find out that method was around a LONG time before ear openers were ever designed.  After your method, we used short dowels or popsicle sticks, and then the huge oversized tongs came out.  The first ones I saw were from Jonas but I'm sure someone else used them as well.

PERSONALLY, I like the ear openers AND my fingers.  I have my own home made openers with much shorter "tong" ends and I NEVER, EVER try to pry the ears apart.  I set them in on their sides and spread them apart so that they work just like your thumbs instead of poking a hole up through the thinner center ear skin.  The ears that I end up blowing are those from skins that have set outside and dried along the edges.

George, I would love to see a picture of the home made ear openers you made. If you ever get the time...lol

Thanks!!!
Dave