Well, just leaving them there would have meant slow, certain death. Unless, of course, the coyotes found them. Either way, I couldn't leave them to either of those fates. Besides, theone on the leftkind of impressed me when he was trying to tear the ear off that doe while I was trying to field dress it. He was going after that deer full force.... mouthful of ear, shaking his head side to side and growling like a dog playing tug of war.