I may clean the deer where it is or I may move it. A few days ago and because I took a doe almost at the end of the day - I moved her to the road side so I had car lights to clean.

Gutting deer has never ruined a hunting area for me. In fact I have seen bucks walk my deer drag out trail at times.

One side note though. When I gut a deer it is in a descreet spot - not right out in plain sight for all to find.

JW