I am glad everything worked out. Usually talking face to face is better than over the phone. It is harder for some people to say no. I myself would let someone track a wounded deer on our property provided they could prove they didn't shoot it on us. But sometimes we need to put ourselves on the other side of the fence. The neighbor had bad experiences with tresspassers. It is sad that in America that neighbors don't know each other as they should. Hopefully, you and your neighbor will get to know each other better. Sometimes we need to put ourselves in the other fellows shoes. Most said they would trespass to get the deer. Not only would that have led to a fine but any future hope of getting along with the neighbor would be out the door. Yes, there needs to be laws to help hunters recover legitimately shot deer. But at the same time trespassers need to be punished.