Disgusting act !

[gooseman]

Regardless if it was a deer someone found laying dead and had nothing to do with its demise and decided to take the head, if you read the original post this is on private posted property and not next to a accessible road.

So this should not of been found by someone just walking, if I came across this on my property I would be pi@@ed. And people can't understand why land owners post their land

[sakimano]

There was no blood, any idea how it died?

Did it look shot anywhere? (Maybe a natural death someone found?)

Any tracks around? (Maybe a dog kill and someone found it?, I have seen domestic dogs in a pack run down and kill deer just to kill them it seems)

Had there been any rain or anything to wash away any blood?

Really?

Because I've seen wolves and coyotes kill a deer and they don't carry guns. So the deer gets extremely fkd up in the process. Dogs or coyotes don't have a killing bite that can kill a deer (the way a lion, bear or mountain lion would) so they basically tire it out till they can drag it down, hold it, and then eat it alive, generally starting in the stomach.

It's gruesome and leaves a 10-20 foot diameter circle of blood around the deer. AKA nothing like these pictures.

As for why there's no blood if that deer was dead for a day and you cut its head off it wouldn't bleed much. Could be that.

[rick_iles]

Regardless if it was a deer someone found laying dead and had nothing to do with its demise and decided to take the head, if you read the original post this is on private posted property and not next to a accessible road.

So this should not of been found by someone just walking, if I came across this on my property I would be pi@@ed. And people can't understand why land owners post their land

Absolutely !

[delmer]

My speculation (and that's all anything on this thread is so far), is that it was a gut shot deer that may have traveled some distance before expiring on this posted property. Whoever took the head, though, was obviously trespassing, whether it was the original shooter, or someone else who happened upon the dead animal.

I have found a couple dead deer on properties that I was the only one hunting, and both were gut shot. One was shot on an adjacent farm and traveled a few hundred yards through the bush to the property I was on. The other was shot over a 1/2 mile away from where I hunted. Through the course of conversation with others in the area, I was able to determine who shot and where. Unfortunately both animals were beyond salvaging.

[mosquito]

Really?

Because I've seen wolves and coyotes kill a deer and they don't carry guns. So the deer gets extremely fkd up in the process. Dogs or coyotes don't have a killing bite that can kill a deer (the way a lion, bear or mountain lion would) so they basically tire it out till they can drag it down, hold it, and then eat it alive, generally starting in the stomach.

It's gruesome and leaves a 10-20 foot diameter circle of blood around the deer. AKA nothing like these pictures.

As for why there's no blood if that deer was dead for a day and you cut its head off it wouldn't bleed much. Could be that.

The dog kills often are chewed up around the neck or head, meat is not touched, often some bites around the rear legs, they just kill to kill. They go home and have their kibble and sit by the stove.

I didn't look at the second picture, I retract the not shot comment.

You said it was near the river, looking at the wound it looks like it was shot, crossed or swam in the river and died as there is no blood around the wound on the fur.

I agree it was probably there a day (or more) with the lack of blood around where the head was removed.

Maybe a belly shot, ran a long ways, bleeding out, crossed the river (wound and hair on back legs look like they were wet), died there and a day later found by... poacher, fisherman, hiker.....???? we can do alot of speculation but not reach a firm account I am afraid.

[bushman]

Possible gut shot by the looks of second picture,hard to say without being there. Found later,head removed. Does not look like a big deer by the picture. Buck or doe.....,Does not appear to be bloated too much either. Hard to say exactly what happened.Hope he gets to the bottom of it.

[rackman]

What a waste

[fratri]

After thinking about for a bit, and with the lack of blood at the scene, maybe it was found too late to salvage/eat but took the head to remember the hunt.... Maybe even tagged it? I guess there can be a lot of scenarios that can be played out.... But my original (first reaction) may not have been right...either way, what a waste of meat...

[dutchhunter]

I have seen a deer like this before .it was a real big buck that had been hit by a car .some one found it a day latter and cut the head off with a chain saw ..I seen the horns after thy got it home ..

[terrierman41]

where abouts is this?
i lost a deer this year during the shotgun hunt. hit him with a slug, looked everywhere on the property and never found him. i had hopes i missed but doubted it. no blood trail, was thick woods where i shot him so he could have went anywhere.
chances of some a-hole trophy hunter is higher than that, but if i were lucky enough to come across the guy i shot weeks later, I'd totally saw off the head and mount him.
either way, sad to see!

I hear what you're saying but the POS degenerate(s) would have to have been trespassing to find it in the first place.