Hi Guys, I'm a new member but lifelong hunter, mostly pheasent and small game, I used to bowhunt untill the EX got the best of me. Originally from Iowa but I now live in Arkansas. I have a great place to gun hunt this year but it's a small area (40 acres), only a couple of good places to sit. My son will be coming to visit and hunt his first deer a week after the season opens.
My question is this; if I shoot a deer in this small valley and he drops where he is shot, should I drag it clear of the area before gutting it? It's a steep valley and I will be hunting alone, so this might be quite a drag. (pun intended)
Do you think other deer will avoid this area even if everything gets eaten in a day or two?

Thanks