I guess on your 2 questions I can tell you, it's almost impossible to tell age from track, although the larger the track usually means an older animal. Deer I don't think you can acurately tell sex from the tracks but on Elk I've been able to determine you can.

A Bull Elk, will usually have a more rounded track whereas a Cow will have an elongated or heart shaped, the second is BUll Elk will show his dew claws( to smaller toe like apendages on the lower ankle) where a cow w's are higher up. SOme say that shows the weight of an animal but I've seen a large heart shaped track w/out dew claws right next to a rounded shape calf track with dew calws showing. I'have also tracked a known Bull through his major route, shown by all the rubbings he made, and his track also had the dews and rounded shape. Also it is been said that a Bull Elk will actually have red urine, and I've seen that too(in snow)

Gutting an animal is pretty easy and basically the smae, just everyone has their own way, but slit him from the Privates to the breast bone, and yank everything out, save the heart and liver (if you eat those) if not leave'em with the rest. But the major thing here is DO NOT puncture the bladder or colon, it'll taint the meat and makes a mess. The best way I've found is to find the bladder pinch it off with a thumb and figner and then twist it up into a ballon.When you've secured that cut it below your pinch point and toss it away.That works pretty slick, prop open the cavity with astcik or something to let it cool. Cooling off is the single most important thing to do once you've field dressed.

Well there's lesson 1 and 2 and I'm gettin typer's cramp

Take care.