I have trouble with rolling my ankles on flat ground, not to mention in the hills. I have thin neoprene lace up braces that you can buy from the local pharmacy. They work well in all my hiking boots and they save on blisters also. Better safe than sorry. Good luck.
Been there done that. One bull will drop a single...then someone will run up there like its the last shed on earth and push the others off into no mans land.
I say kill a deer if you need to eat. Way better than robbing someone. God gave me the animals to eat. Men put laws on the books telling me when I can kill one. For sure looks like a road kill salvage to me....and it's not one of the highly coveted trophy bucks everyone gets so pissed about.
Right rear leg looks like it might be busted. Hard to say if he is getting bloated. Doubtful; he looks like a big fat buck. No sign of scavengers. I'm saying you whacked his ass.
Do you still have the original skull? If so you can get it repaired and it will look better than on a repo skull. I've used Mike's several times for sheds. They turn out fine. Most people won't notice....other than anyone that has ever been around a real skull. I'd much rather repair the...