Originally posted by IsisLnC:
but you also said the body was in a wooded area, therefore there will probably be animal scavengers. They have a tendency to pick apart bodies & drag bones & what not away from the actual body. That hampers identification.
But not if the body is frozen solid.
We had an actual case like this years ago near here. A man disappeared while hunting and they didn't find him until the spring thaw. Apparently, he'd been shot by one of the other hunters. I wish I could remember more details. I will definitely ask my hubby if he remembers the story when I get home tonight.