danb
dont be a dumbass
Bring some thinner nylon rope and gut the deer with a sapling on each side that you can tie the ropes to. Tie them to the part of the legs below the hocks so the belly splays out. This will help you when gutting so the legs don't keep flopping over and the deer flopping on it's side. If no saplings, bigger trees can work, or you can use your knees to hold the legs open. I found it much easier tying at least 1 leg to a small tree. I gutted 3 deer last season, and didn't nick the paunch or intestines, and spilled no pee on the meat. When done getting all the stuff out, I lifted the deer up some to get most of the blood to come out. 2 of the deer I did in the dark by headlamp.
Fantastic idea! Wish I'd thought of it. I am thinking some camping stakes ought to do as well. Tie some rope to the stakes, put the stakes in the ground to hold the legs open.