re. Barking treed's post...
It is very much a waste. There should be some kind of law that allows you to at least retrieve your deer. Yesterday in Allegheny Co. my brother hit a 6 point buck. We tracked the deer onto private property then across the road and into more private property. There was substantial blood the whole way. As we attempted to go find it we were chased out even after explaining what happened. In this instance I think you should be allowed to go in, perhaps without weapons, and bring it out. What a waste! At least if it was summer the people could enjoy the aroma of rotting deer flesh drifting in thru their screened windows.