ORIGINAL: dc240nt
Canines usually eat the hind quarters first and will rarely if ever eat the gut. Cats on the other hand will go to the guts first. I've lived with wolves all of my 45 years and have yet to see a wolf kill that looked anything like your picture. I'm no expert and I'n certainly not defending wolved in the least. However, I believe you have a case of mistaken identity.
I gotta agree with this statement as well. Wolves will usually eat the hind quarters and move on to the next. Wolves take the best cut and leave, their pretty wasteful. Ravens, vultures, etc Is probably whats eating the guts on that elk. They also will eat away at the facial parts as well. How It died, one will never know but It sure don't look anything like a wolf kill what so ever. I'd say probably malnutrition (winter kill).