Field Dressing Kit?

[PUDDLE JUMPER]

Having only dressed a few deer myself, a couple of things I will suggest. First, consider the weather if possible. Nice cool temps will allow you to take your time and not be rushed
especially if you are alone. I also carry one of the small anti clot patches in case of a cut. Be aware of where your knife is at all times ( especially where you lay it down). Seems like the most likely time to get cut is when your really reaching up to your elbows. Hope this helps. Long time lurker new member.

[Wannabe1]

Thanks for the tip and welcome to the site officially!  

[Tree Killer]

If the yellowjackets are bad, like it may be this fall since we had a mild winter, I carry a full head net to keep those vermin off my face.

For a deer, if you're going to head right home...drag it out whole or cut in half and tie it to a packboard...then skin the deer at home.  Get less hair and dirt on the meat then skinning in the woods. If you do decide to skin or bone out your deer in the woods, I carry several little space blankets. They're very small when folded and cheap! Spread one out and they provide a nice clean area to lay meat. I always carry two of those when Im elk hunting.

A small pocket knife will work just as well, if not better for butchering a deer!

Get some baby wipes and put in a zip-lok bag. Besides having them for the obvious, they work great for cleaning your hands after field dressing if there isn't a creek handy.

Just use caution while cutting the windpipe, have cut myself more times then I can count when I get rushed in that area.

[Wannabe1]

Field dressing will be the max I go with it if I get one. Since never having done it, I can guarantee I won't be boning out a deer 'til I have more experience! Right now my plan would be to field dress, drag to vehicle and deliver to the butcher shop.

Ron, thanks for the reminder on the yellow jackets. I forgot about those buggers.  

[toddster]

For whitetails, I just carry my Esee izula 2 in a neck knife, and have a plastic bag for heart and liver.  I have not had any issue dressing a whitetail with just a knife.  Though I also have either my stand vest, or piece of rope, to drag deer out.  Once back to truck, water and hand sanitizer soap.