Here is the dry cow I shot....
Before the Alaskan Quartering Job....
and here is the left overs of the same cow elk (head to the right)....
The large " lump" is the guts, still inside the rib cage. Anus, Rectum, and Urinary hassles are all still right there. Notice the grass around the kill, nice and clean, no " blood mud" to get into and no gut pile along with a gallon or two of blood to deal with.
Never Go Undergunned, Always Check The Sight In, Perform At Showtime,
EKM