Rookhawk

I think the notion that we remove the entire animal from the field prior to dressing it is unrealistic and unreasonable. Field dressing a big game animal does not make one ungentlemanly. Just the opposite. It shows a respect for the game animal you just killed. Once an animal is down, you have a responsiblity to cool the carcass as quickly as possible in order to thwart any spoilage. That is best done by removing the entrails and opening up the body cavity.

Of the raptors in question, what percentage of their diet is from scavenged carcasses?

Marcus