Congrats on your son's success! Also I must tip my hat to him for taking a wounded animal out. I am glad the meat turned out good. My guess was that it would unless it was a gut shot that wounded it. Even then it should of been good with proper care. I agree with hanging then for a while first if allowed to. If not I would skin it and put it in a frig to cool off over night first. I find most game if the body heat is not allowed to escape from it before cutting and freezing ruins the meat.