yep ide call a warden in that situation. my wife and her family are all from effingham/freedom/madison area and in law enforcement. ive become somewhat friends with the wardens in that area. i know they would be more then helpful in that situation. when i took my fatherinlaw ,moose hunting over in granite we shoit the moose on land that had a gate and warden hensel came up with a key and let me drive my trailer in behind my wheeler (unregistered) and helped us load it. great guy.
I would have driven to the house and explained very politely your situation and how you do not want to let the meat go to waste. If the don't allow you to look for the deer, well, I don't know what the law is where you live but in NY you can call a game warden to accompany you to recover a deer if you have to.