Iv' e used the gutless method a few times when it paid to do so. If I had horses though, I would quarter and pack out. I' ve only ever used gutless when we are talking about my back/knees.

The only drawbacks of the gutless method is expossing the meat way more than just quatering. If you cut your own meat, you will understand after you throw out so much of the died meat. My dog doesn' t complain though, he thinks it' s tastey