Discussion in 'Intro to Bowhunting & Archery' started by Brian Corll, Oct 1, 2021. If you’re going straight to a processing plant in less than an hour or two, is it really necessary to field dress a deer ? Fix Grizzled Veteran Welcome to the forum. I can't say at I have ever considered not gutting. In Venatione Veritas tsf150 likes this. Brian Corll said: ↑ If you’re going straight to a processing plant in less than an hour or two, is it really necessary to field dress a deer ? Click to expand...