I always dress in the field. It starts the cooling process much faster. I also wear two pairs of gloves. A pair of nitril gloves, and a pair of shoulder length gloves over them. A few years back I cut my finger with my knife. Just a small cut. Well, I picked up something from the deer's blood. Spent three weeks on heavy anti-biotics, and very close to the bathroom. Stuff was coming out both ends non stop. Also spent a couple days in the hospital getting IV and more anti biotics. I am going to do my best never to go through that again. The nitril gloves were the doctors idea. They are not cut proof, but more so than your skin.