Gutless is the way to go if the critter needs quartered, though I prefer not to trim dried meat all the way around the backstraps and such. If I can get the critter out whole (rare for me) I much prefer to just gut it old style.
Good going Mr. Burns...the only elk I killed this year was almost 6 miles from the closest road access up on Commissary Ridge. I'm kinda jealous.
