The Axe and the Murder Weapon

If the offender was targeting a victim, it was likely a female victim. But then why on this particular property, right? These properties are so spaced out,. It seems like it beat far stretch for the offender to go to the wrong location. Anyone who knows anything about farming knows that probably Edward's heading back if he's out farming. So he's sort of taking a chance if it's a male and that's a big question in this case.