You should go ahead and do it for the experience, for sure. And by now, if it wasn't frozen, you will find "green belly" for sure. Not pretty and it stinks...but it might not be too late to save it. Rub some bleach on the green area, should help.
Bottom line is, they should be skinned ASAP or frozen ASAP, as bacteria start to do their thing immediately after death.
As for the hole, it depends where it is and exactly how big it is. Dead center in the back is obviously not good but cut a big diamond shape over the hole, eliminating all the rough edges, etc. and sew the diamond back together in a straight line.
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