RE: butchering deer questions
If I can't get my deer to a processor right away and it's warm out, I field dress it and pack it on ice in a large 150 quart cooler. Keep the hide on,bend the legs in, fold the neck over, and pack the chest cavity full of ice.4 bags usually takes care of it til the following day when I can get it turned in.
We have adeer processor within 10 miles of just about everywhere I hunt. Some are just better than others and worth paying more for.