It's been 6 years since my last deer hunt (in New Mexico, where Mrs. Kukri's family lives). The crew I was with used techniques similar to those shown here , for field dressing. Key: very sharp knife and twine. And speed. Tip: don't be afraid to take some meat along with the rectum; you're only "losing" at most a quarter pound. but you're insuring sanitation.

As you already know, the quicker you can get it gutted, transported and cooled, the better. We used a travois to move the carcass (head down) the roughly 1 mile to our vehicle - I don't mind telling you I was winded from that little exercise; that's the only time I envied the guys with 4-wheelers. Once at the pickup, we had bagged ice & old bathtowels waiting to pack into the interior. We left the hide on, because we were taking it directly to the butcher in Vaughn (nearest town). Your local logistics will dictate whether that step is necessary.

Hope that helped, and sorry if I covered stuff you already knew.