I take 5-10 deer a year with no problems gutting. Probably because my hands have been in deer since I was 4 or 5. Gutted my own first deer at 12 a long time ago. We drag our deer out to the barn with 4 wheelers whole. Then we field dress them and the guts go over the hill. This also helps to keep the woods cleaner when we take 30-40 deer off the property a year (5 guys). It helps that we have a hose at the barn to wash them out and wash hands / tools immediately. Also helps so that I can wash off and keep the occasional heart and liver (both very tasty). I carry ziplocks for this and a couple pair of exam gloves in case I have cuts on my hands, which I usually seem to have. My brother-in-law has a little bit of a problem, but he just started and I think he's going to get over it. A little tip, I've always used a hatchet to cut through the pelvis, but this year I bought one of the small Gerber saws made to cut through the hocks. It cuts through with a few stokes and leaves a clean cut. Works like a dream and saves some time. Buy one, they're only $15 at the WalMart or Cabela's and well worth it.