What he said is close enough. I rheem first. If I'm not mounting it I cut the windpipe about half way up the neck and work it loose. Then I do the belly, no gut hook... just a steady hand with two fingers under guiding the blade. I go right on up through and split open the chest. Flop the deer and the insides will start to fall out. REach in and work loose the diaphragm a little on both sides. REach up in the front of the split chest cavity. Grab the windpipe. If you worked it loose it'll pull right out of the neck. Just keep pulling. The windpipe is a great handle. Everything will flop right out with a little trimming along the spine. IF you rheemed the butt good it'll flop right out to. Usually the bladder comes but if it doesn't just reach in pinch the tube and pull gently. It'll pop right out. I never split the pelvis. IF I owned my own place to hunt on I'd probably never gut the things.