Sometimes in deer season lazy trophy hunters have been known to sever the head of road kill. They stop, cut off the head and drive on down the road. Parkhurst said a deer neck is comprised of a lot of soft tissue that can easily be cut with a sharp hunting knife. The neck bone can be severed quick with a stroke of a hack saw. The ethics of killing a deer out of season and severing its head are a completely different matter.
People do some weird things.
Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Michael Doucette said he doesn't know what criminal statute would apply. It would take some research to figure this one out.