If you are exempt from hunting with a permit, you must attach a homemade tag with your name and address and the date and time the deer was killed. Just roll up your sleeves and go to it. The principle is the same as with small game. The important things are to keep the carcass clean and to cool the meat quickly. You will need a sharp, sturdy hunting knife.
Some hunters prefer to remove the scent glands on the inside of the hind legs.
This step can be omitted, but take care that the meat does not contact the gland area. Blood removal is accomplished by field dressing. Starting at the anus, cut through the skin and body wall along the center line. The center line extends along the underside of the deer from the anus to the center of the diaphram. Use your fingers to guide the knife and keep the blade away from the stomach and intestines.