Originally Posted by
cullbuck
It is the whole weight thing with me. I like a lighter drag.
It's a lighter drag, yes--and not to mention it's a good idea to get the guts out of there and away from the meat and get the carcass cooled down asap.
I can think of a million good reasons to gut a deer in the field...I really can't think of one good one not to do that.
Yikes.