RE: Gutting Cow elk!
I agree, follow the letter of the regs to a tee. In Idaho evidence of sex must be left attached naturally to the carcass, udder or vulva or head for female, sex organs or head for antlered. So cutting the "dingleberries" and putting them in a sack and tying them to the carcass would be frowned upon here by the C.Os and would get you a ticket or worse. So always check the regs especially if you are hunting out of state.