I've come accross 2 headless deer in the past two years. It seems a bit grusome, and leaves me speculating about how big the rack was. It may be that the game warden tested the heads for cwd but that's the best spin I can put on it. I can understand a hunter taking the antlers for rattling purposes, but if he were a thoughtful sportsman the carcass should be moved back in the woods, out of site.