i shot a doe with the bow the other day. the entry/ exit was very neat and she didnt bleed externally, dropped on the spot.

now i gotta back up. i got rear ended and my jeep was out of commision, so i had a brand new rental mini van. with carpeting.with no tarp or plastic. you see where i'm headed here. so, since it was like a 50 yd drag to the car, i figure if i DONT gut the deer it wouldnt make a mess in the van. wrapped a scarf around the wound, no prob there.

when i got home my dad suggested hanging it heads up to gut it. i put a rubbermaid container under it , cut around the rear and opened her up . with just a diaphragm cut and the windpipe cut, everthing fell neat as could be into the container, and i was done. no mess no problems....

i still hung it head down for aging, but if the drag is short and the deer not too heavy i'll be doing it this way from now on. and i didnt have to deal with crows and vultures hanging around my spot lookin for a free lunch.
ever try it?