RE: After it's down questions...Elk
See where I hunt by the time I get to the animal and get it gutted and skinned, I'd rather not sit around for 3 hours in the darkcutting steaks off and throwing them in the bag. I like to cut it into four pieces and get out so I can hang it in my friends walk in cooler. Not stick around so it can get hotter, dirtier, darker etc.
There is a time and place to bone out I just don't think it's for everyone all the time.
To each his own though.