The first deer I got was at my buddy's house so we drug intact up to his garage and did all the work there. The 2nd and only other deer I killed I was in an area I didn't have to take to be checked in at a check station and I did everything out in the woods.
Majority of the places I hunt u have to take ur animal to a check station to be checked in. I have only ever seen fully intact animals arrive at the check station. Is there any reason these guys aren't gutting their animals? I have yet to be successful at any of the areas that have those rules but my plan is to field dress on the spot and I keep frozen 2 liters in the cooler at the truck I intend to shove up into the cavity. Am I just being silly and just keep it whole like everybody else? It can be sometimes an hour ride in the truck + recovery time so I worry about getting and keeping the meat cool especially in archery
Also....pros and cons to a small bone saw or equivalent. It seems to me with a little extra work cutting the pelvic and sternum u can lower the chances of accidentally cutting urself and spilling poo/pee substantially. I don't have enough experience to make an educated decision on if it's worth it to start carrying 1. I have a multi tool with a saw that looks like it could work pretty good but it's very heavy. Obviously u can get it done without but if it does make the job easier, which I think it possibly could, I don't mind carrying little extra weight
Majority of the places I hunt u have to take ur animal to a check station to be checked in. I have only ever seen fully intact animals arrive at the check station. Is there any reason these guys aren't gutting their animals? I have yet to be successful at any of the areas that have those rules but my plan is to field dress on the spot and I keep frozen 2 liters in the cooler at the truck I intend to shove up into the cavity. Am I just being silly and just keep it whole like everybody else? It can be sometimes an hour ride in the truck + recovery time so I worry about getting and keeping the meat cool especially in archery
Also....pros and cons to a small bone saw or equivalent. It seems to me with a little extra work cutting the pelvic and sternum u can lower the chances of accidentally cutting urself and spilling poo/pee substantially. I don't have enough experience to make an educated decision on if it's worth it to start carrying 1. I have a multi tool with a saw that looks like it could work pretty good but it's very heavy. Obviously u can get it done without but if it does make the job easier, which I think it possibly could, I don't mind carrying little extra weight