RE: Head on or off?
My dad taught me to hang the deer head down and spred the legs to keep the deer as cool as possible.I think alot of hunters keep the head on to show off the deer if it is a buck.
I think your way of cutting off the head can
let more cool air in to the deer.Maybe also the law states that the tag must stay on the deer untill it is butchered for Ident.Think of next year if A/R goes into effect a hunter could cut the heads off hang them say he got rid of the heads and shot a smaller buck or two.