RE: 17 year old doe.
At a camp I visit in Michigan, they have a doe that they have been seeing at Photographing for years, 15 to be exact. It has a very unique problem with one of its ears and easily identifiable. I didn't believe it, but they have pictures to prove it every year or two. Before I saw this firsthand I would have called BS, but now I believe it.
I hope they are turning that whole deer into Burger or Jerkey, she is going to be tough as leather!!