Blowflies are a problem in instances like this. The thought-ful hunter will have prepared a shroud made from mosquitonetting which could be draped around the carcass, making itimmune to flies. I know of no repellent that would be safe touse. Decomposition, caused by bacteria, can be delayed byspraying with a certain preparation that has recently been puton the market and sold at reliable sporting goods stores.*
Get the deer back to camp as soon as possible and hang inthe shade. By the next morning, it will be chilled through. Ifthe weather continues warm, it would be best to look up thegame warden and have it legally cleared; then, it may be wiseto skin and butcher the deer in camp and not try to haul thecarcass exposed to the sun over a long journey home. Whenyou reach home, take it to a cold storage locker at once orprepare and pack in a deep freeze.
