Were they fall for me, and as soon as possible. Sort of depends on the temprature though. Early bow season in Michigan is still pretty warm, I want the deer gutted as soon as possible in warm weather.

I don't go crazy when field dressing a deer though, I cut a slit just big enough to get in there and do what I need to, then close it back up so it doesn't get dirty, then I take it to a processor. I don't process my own meat, just not feasable for me.

I don't do the camp thing though, I hunt locally by myself or with one other person in the area.

I'm not worried about yotes, I have killed a deer one day and turned around and killed another in the same spot a day or two later. Heck I have had other deer watch me field dress one before.

Paul