we never have left the wood with the tailgate down to so off the deer, but we have hung the deer up from the tree in the back yard, but when the town(if u will call it that) has around 100 to 150 people in it and they all have a touch of redneck in them, so it dont bother them. now if i live in a large town/city then i would still do it unless some people did come up to me and say is a constructive way that they do not like the fact that i have my deer hangin from a tree or A-frame in my yard then i would take it somewheres else and keep it out of sight.just my .10