Lost Legendary Fox Pelt

[Pink0Panda]

Hey guys so I hunted and injured the legendary Fox but ended up losing it after not paying attention to tracking. When i checked the map the icon told me it died so i tried to reload a save to get back to it being alive to find it but the save was after it had died and now I can't find a body. Everything I read states that the pelt will make its way to the trapper and the fence but a question i also have is what about the book that tracks the animals? Right now it is stuck at 66% because I didn't skin it and I'm wondering if itll reach 100% whenever the goods make it to the trapper/fence.