If it's brown.........

Heheh, just wanted to try and rile up the QDM/Trophy guys [8D]

My hint: If you think you'll have to cross water in getting your deer out of the woods, don't gut it until you have crossed the water. It will be more boyant and make it easier to get across (especially if you are alone).

If it's a clear running stream however, you can dress it on the other side (once you've crossed of course) and use your field dressing gloves to collect and squirt water into the cavity to rinse out any congealed blood and other matter.