How long can it hang?

[CuseHunter]

Today the temp is around 40-50. How long you figure it's okay to hang a deer?

[Paula]

I thought this was going to be something totally different

[cdmckane]

I don't hang mine at all. They're at the processor the night I shoot them. If I were to cut them myself, I'd get it skinned and in the shade asap then cut it either tonight or first thing in the morning. Supposed to be warmer tomorrow

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[First-light]

If you can't control it from freezing at night and getting above 40 degrees during the day  I would go no longer than 2 days.

[CuseHunter]

I got two bags of ice in the chest too

[Danny]

I would butcher it by this evening, you cannot cure meat in an uncontrolled temp environment

 

but anything above 42 degrees bacteria begins

[letinmfly]

Once the temp goes above 45 the deer comes down and gets butchered.  Not taking a chance on letting it spoil.

[Renegade Hunter]

Couple days.

[letinmfly]

Here's an article on hanging deer.

 

http://www.ehow.com/about_4598481_long-hang-deer-before-processing_.html

[mmkay]

I find it harder to cape the longer it hangs.  I usually cape and quarter them right after I shoot them.  if its a large deer I'll do it in the woods, build a small and cook some of the backstraps in tin foil w/ onion and potatoes for lunch.

 

 

Edited November 5, 2013 by mmkay

[ididnotvoteforobama]

I hunted in west texas on my brother in laws lease, they would let it hang 2-3 days and its 70 during the day and 35-40 at night .  Not me, its in the freezer within 24 hrs regardless of how warm or cold it is .

[gastrodoc]

If the temp is higher than 35-40 degrees I would not hang it for more than a few hours. The temperatures are high enough that they are not suppressing baterial growth and you take a definite chance of spoilage

[Danny]

i usually wait to skin it right before butchering, if i skin it the air dries all the meat on the outside and you then have even more trimming to do

[Geno C]

I thought this was going to be something totally different

 

 

lol no comment...

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I won't hang at all above 40

[blackradio]

I shot one Sunday night. Let it hang overnight and all day yesterday (44 degrees) but the sun never touched it. I had ice in the cavity and quartered it last night when I got home from work and into the cooler it went. Now I'll butcher a leg or 2 each day.

Edited November 5, 2013 by blackradio

[Doewhacker]

I won't hang at all above 40

 

They make medicine for that, go see your doctor.

[Steve7]

Usually process them the next day.  I feel 2 is pushing it with temps in the 40's.

[growalot]

I hope you took the hide off ASAP in temps above 40...

[Culvercreek hunt club]

They make medicine for that, go see your doctor.

 

 

SO I like them mature. I don't hang over 40. lol

[landtracdeerhunter]

If the hide starts skinning itself, you know the meat's cured, LOL.

[Geno C]

They make medicine for that, go see your doctor.

 

 

LMAO!!!!!

[Meat First]

That's what she said.. ...someone had to say it

[njg0621]

^{You shouldn't hang them at all unless you have a controlled environment (walk in fridge) IMO.  If the temp fluctuates above and below freezing it is not good on the meat.}

[CuseHunter]

I just asked because my buddy got a buck this morning. I had lots of school work so I stayed in, he got a small buck at 7:45 in the ground blind we built on a small piece of state land near syracuse. We are cutting it up in the morning when we have a couple hours.