Boy, I bet the gamewardens had a good laugh over that one with coffee. They hear it all the time....."We found this dead deer....." Nyuck nyuck Nyuck. As far as the meat, if it's bad you'd know it the minute you gutted her if not sooner. It would also start to be slimy or greenish when you peel off the hide. Who would shoot a deer in the head, other than a night hunter I wonder? Must have gotten scared off orsomething. You don't even have doe tagsdo you?