i was there too...i went with my friend to shot chuckars...they let me take 5 home...they were busy so i had to clean them my self...and my dad was working...i was like uht oh...and i just basically skinned them...cut off legs and neck...and open the bottom and gut em..and wash em off...thats how i did pheasants this year and thats how my dad did his gobblers cept he removed the beard and fan b4 he started...and about field dressing...how can gut them out...just pluck between the legs and cut and drop them out and pull...and get it all out..im sure theres books and vids on the subject...

mauser06