I'm new to this forum, so hello from SC! I hope this is the right place to start this new thread.

Over the past year I've gotten into hunting, and I've been learning as much as I can about it. I haven't actually made my first kill, but the arrival of summer has led me to try hog hunting in particular. My issue has been that I live an hour away from where I plan to hunt. My issue isn't with the steps leading up to the shot, but rather, how to safely bring home the meat I plan to harvest from it.

Would I be better off gutting and quartering the hog in the field, then putting the meat on ice while I drive home? Or would I have time to bring the animal back to my truck and drive it all the way home before any processing is started? (Likely 1.5-2 hours after the initial shot)

Any advice would be super appreciated, thank you!