Big question. Lots of answers, I ' spect. I carry some nylon cord for propin' open my critter. I carry a big ol' knife fer dressin' / quarterin' . I got my capin' knife too, but I don' t usually use it til I git bac to camp, where I can take my time. I also got a butt hole knife some feller off another board sent me. Nice long, thin, narrow blade thet will free up a butt hole in nuthin' flat. I carry a small stone an' steel, jus' in case I need to touch up my blade (I hate dull knives). I got a Wyomin' Saw for removin' lower legs, the head, an' such chores. I carry flaggin' tape to mark the trail (or reasonable substitute) back to the down animal. I remove all my tape, unlike mos' people I think. I keep my razor sharp Grans For huntin' axe back at camp, cause I gotta go back for pack animals anyhoo. I bring my panniers, axe, game bags, an' lash ropes back to the dressed critter with two pack animals. You can pack quarters with a crow' s foot hitch an' no panniers, but its much harder by yer lonesome.