Several times an old guy in our camp would get a doe tag. He would hang it two or three days depending on weather. Before he started home he would bone the entire deer out.
Put it in a cooler for transport.
A game agent came by and started to give him a hard time about it. The old who is very polite told him that the law says .
Proof of sex until ready for consumption.
Nothing says I cannot cut ,wrap, or eat right here in camp.
The old guy had the proof of sex but not attached.
The Game agent thought about it and left.