I have a couple questions concerning recovering a deer. This is only my fifth year hunting, I have been fortunate to have harvested one deer a year, all clean kills, and fast recoveries. The second day out this year I shot a doe at sunset and lost the blood trail, after searching for a couple hours with no sign of blood or the doe, I decided to come back the next morning. The next morning I found the doe, and discovered she had not run as far as I thought. Unfortunately a coyote found her before I did, and ate rump roasts out of her. First question. How long can a deer stay in the woods before the meat spoils? This one sat for 13 hours, with the temperature in the upper 30s to low 40s. Second question. Is the meat safe to eat after a coyote was eating on it? I took whatever meat I could off the deer, staying a couple inches away from where the coyote was feasting.