A sportsman will make clean, one shot kills. How you handle the game in the field affects how it will taste on your dinner table. Most states and provinces have regulations against waste of game. You must know these rules. Once you have legally taken a game animal, be sure to follow legal requirements for possession of game.
Any game makes better tablefare if it is immediately field dressed after being taken.
How far you can dress game in the field is spelled out in your regulations booklet. In particular, you must know the rules on birds. In some areas, only the entrails may be removed. This way, wildlife officers can identify the species and sex. The three major things that cause game spoilage are dirt, heat, and moisture .