not here to put any one down but in Montana to let the meat spoil as not legal and caries a punishment similar to poaching . in my opinion if you dont save the meat your no better than someone who shoots an animal and just cuts the antlers off and leaves the rest lay there.Backpack Hunter said:I will probably get flamed for this, but in my opinion it was the guys tag and he can do as he pleases. I don't agree with it, and I do everything in my power to get all of the meat out without any spoilage (100% so far), but its his money, his tag, his conscience.