I understand why you threw it out but I want to add another two cents.
Pretty butchering jobs and a bled out bird are nice but far from 'must haves'.
I used to process about 10,000 gamebirds a year. (pheasants, chukar, hungarian partridge, turkeys and quail) Most all were shot with shotguns. None were bled out 'properly' and the intestines were frequently ruptured by the pellets they were shot with. Often there was several hours between when the bird was killed and when we processed them. While it may not seem appetizing compared to the way we butcher our meat chickens... those birds were still wonderful for eating. (mind the pellets tho')
-Christine
Pretty butchering jobs and a bled out bird are nice but far from 'must haves'.
I used to process about 10,000 gamebirds a year. (pheasants, chukar, hungarian partridge, turkeys and quail) Most all were shot with shotguns. None were bled out 'properly' and the intestines were frequently ruptured by the pellets they were shot with. Often there was several hours between when the bird was killed and when we processed them. While it may not seem appetizing compared to the way we butcher our meat chickens... those birds were still wonderful for eating. (mind the pellets tho')

-Christine