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What is the first step in the field dressing process?

  1. Removing the entrails

  2. Opening the abdomen

  3. Tagging the animal

  4. Cooling the body

The correct answer is: Opening the abdomen

The first step in the field dressing process is opening the abdomen. This is done to access the internal organs and empty them. Removing the entrails (A) and cooling the body (D) are steps that come later in the process. Tagging the animal (C) is not typically a part of field dressing and is generally done after the animal has been processed and the meat has been taken.