Then there are all the outfitters that say leave the hide on,just quarter it. I think they do this and tell you it keeps the meat cleaner, when actaully they don't want to get elk blood on thier pack bags.
One only has to shoot a bull in rut,and try to take care of gutting it with all that goo ( we know what it is) that is on the belly from pecker to brisket, without getting nay of it on the meat, let alone leaving it there till later
