I've seen several pictures over the last few weeks or more of deer that once they were killed, they had their throat cut.
This is not necessary.
I don't know where this practice originated, but it is rediculous.
If you shoot a deer through the vitals, that deer has already blead out.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be dead!!!!!!!
Besides, if it is a buck worthy of mounting, you just messed up the cape.
Most, if not all, experienced hunters know that this is not needed.
My brother asked me about this once.
He is not very experienced in the outdoors, and I told him the same thing.
When a deer is shot through the lungs and possibly the heart, and leaves a blood trail for you to follow, he/she has done all the bleeding necessary.
What is necessary is to gut the animal within a reasonable amount of time.
This will depend upon the temperature outside, but I try to get my animal gutted within the hour.
In cold temps. a deer can lie dead over night and not spoil if not gutted.
Now if an animal is shot back in the stomach area (stomach, intestines, etc) even if the arrow/bullet went through vitals before or after, gutting the animal immediately is important.
You don't want nasty stuff getting out and staying inside the deers cavity very long.
Either way, there is absolutely no reason to cut a dead deer's throat.
Now if you want to try it on a live deer, go for it