Found this link on another site. This might be worth researching further. I don't always gut my animals, I usually fillet or quarter them in place, maybe I should start gutting and examining.
http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2011...esting-the-lungs-of-a-recently-harvested-elk/
http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2011...esting-the-lungs-of-a-recently-harvested-elk/