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<blockquote data-quote="Deepsouth" data-source="post: 1255924" data-attributes="member: 17608"><p>Mark could you estimate how long the calf had been dead? Was it stiff? When was the last time you saw the calf alive? I agree with everyone else that this was not done by a predator. It would have been torn up more and they would have eaten some of it unless you run them off before they had time. on the other hand i dont think this was done by a man either. It is possible to kill a calf and not leave any obvious sign of the killing wound. But uoy make a good point here.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've field dressed enough game to know you would have to make a longer incision before you start pulling out the guts. In field dressing you would cut all the way to the rib cage then pull out the intestines and stomach so you can get to the diaphragm. It just don't look right to me to be someone field dressing it. Another thing, the very first thing to do before gutting is ring out the bung hole. Was that done? </p><p>I think you were right to begin with. It probably cut itself open on something and the rain washed away the blood. But that injury wouldn't bleed much anyway. Like a gut shot deer don't bleed. </p><p>It is possible that the calf died and gas in the abdomen swelled and burst it open and the intestines spilled out then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deepsouth, post: 1255924, member: 17608"] Mark could you estimate how long the calf had been dead? Was it stiff? When was the last time you saw the calf alive? I agree with everyone else that this was not done by a predator. It would have been torn up more and they would have eaten some of it unless you run them off before they had time. on the other hand i dont think this was done by a man either. It is possible to kill a calf and not leave any obvious sign of the killing wound. But uoy make a good point here. I've field dressed enough game to know you would have to make a longer incision before you start pulling out the guts. In field dressing you would cut all the way to the rib cage then pull out the intestines and stomach so you can get to the diaphragm. It just don't look right to me to be someone field dressing it. Another thing, the very first thing to do before gutting is ring out the bung hole. Was that done? I think you were right to begin with. It probably cut itself open on something and the rain washed away the blood. But that injury wouldn't bleed much anyway. Like a gut shot deer don't bleed. It is possible that the calf died and gas in the abdomen swelled and burst it open and the intestines spilled out then. [/QUOTE]
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