Originally Posted by
White-tail-deer
Thanks! We do not field dress until we get them out of the woods usually. A few reasons... 1. No gut pile left in the woods to attract coyotes. 2. Keeps leaves, dirt and debris from the meat. 3. Our drag is down hill so the extra weight isn't a big deal.
i also try not to field dress them in the woods for that reason. But if its over a 1/2 mile drag i gut them.