Big Lad,
I am afraid that with any open forum you will get conflicting opinions, thats the refreshing part about it, you get to here opinions and advice that you may not have considered.
However this Level 2 business to me is a bloody minefield, with inconsistency reigning supreme at times. It also makes my blood boil when folk talk about CW's not having the experience, when in many many cases they have far more years and experience than some AW's.
I would have thought that your years of experience as a slaughterman would have been taken into account. WHY SHOULDNT IT !!
I met someone recently who has Level 1 and 2 and confirmed to me that he was still inexperienced as he had only taken a handfull of deer, and having Level 2 really made no difference as he considered himself inexperienced!!
I also see no problem with a series of photos to back your Level 2 up, as long as its you and not just a pair of hands, which Jingzy pointed out and has a very fair point. Taking 3 deer and achieving Level 2 does not make you a stalker in my book, I feel it should be at least 3 different species in three different environments, that to me would make a bit more sense.
All the best to you,
Sikamalc