>>2625237Starting is always rough.
The muscle was traumatized from the shovel or however you cut off the head- this is why even poor ass trailer park rednecks won't eat deer they hit with their truck.
It will "smooth out" in about 6"-8", just keep sliding the scissors blade to the top and pulling up the hide- youll get a feel very quickly for running the blade down just the skin away from the body.