monsterbuckland,

That buck still has bright red in his nose!!! Red is fresh ok? Ever see 5-6 day old dried and cacked blood? It's a very dark maroon, almost blackish. In addition to the 5-6 day old dead buck's necknot beingbendable (which insn't the case in the pic) the eyes would have no shine to them (which againisn't the case in the pic)

A wise man once said "just because someone believes something to be true, thatdoesn't make it the truth."

Your buddy recovered someone else's buck whether you or he wants to believe it or not.