RE: Found a dead one BEFORE the opener!
I'm pretty much positive it was shot. This is the 3rd year in a row one has been killed here in the early or PRE season, and then left to rot. I doubt it had any health problems because it was very large and appeared to be in excellent shape. I'm headed there now to hunt in this heat and humidity!
Red neck bowhunter--I'm about 2 miles away from there! Send me a PM!