If there is a question about whether or not the meat is good then o.k., but at some point it seems common sense must prevail over blindly following the letter of the law. Say for instance you arrow a deer on a warm october afternoon but don't find it until late the next day. So there it is laying bloated and putrid in the hot sun. Gut it? I don't think so. Tag it? Not me. Imo, that wouldsimply be dumb!