RE: Field dressing
you can make the choice for yourself, but when i hunt i want no extra disruptions. i always leave the woods or atleast go to a crick to pee, i always remove the deer from the woods before gutting the deer. why would you want to invite extra coyotes to your hunting spot, or freak out some deer that happen to be scared of death, and most are without a doubt afraid of a getting too near a fresh gut pile. the more you hunt, the more you will realize that it is the small mistakes that ruin your chance at a big buck, or even that doe. to me it is exactly the same thing as walking an extra half mile to stay hidden to get to your stand instead of walking streight through the deer to get to your stand.