How long can it hang?

[bluecoupe]

I don't hang except to skin and quarter, then into the fridge and then cut, vacuum sealed and into the deep freeze. 

If I were to hang, I agree with the poster who suggested hanging in a controlled env.  I would definitely not suggest hanging at 40 or higher due to bacteria formation at those temps. 

[DROpTINE]

If your going to mount the buck hang it by its hind legs. The blood fills the neck and keeps the hair healthy. Makes for a much better mount.

Other than that as long as the nighttime temps are chilly, you should be fine for a day or two.

I've had a deer hang for 3 days before bringing it to the butcher and lost no meat. Make sure you put a stick inside to keep the rib cage open so the air can get to it. Temps were around 40-45 during he day and 30-40 nighttime.

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[Paula]

lol no comment...

Sorry

[Danny]

That's how I learned to butcher a deer, shot a doe 18 years ago during bow season and it was 70 degrees first and only time I saw black flies checking out my deer

[Water Rat]

I thought this was going to be something totally different

Oh do behave

[asav2013]

I watched a show on the hunting channel that was venison, specific and it had a chef/butcher who got in detail with hanging and processing and cooking and got In depth, on how to get the most out of the meat, it said that ideally 32-34 degree range the longer you can let it hang the better the meat will age but no longer then 2 weeks,in those conditions , preety,much you'd need a walk in fridge it freezer to accomplish this but any ways that's not the info your lookin for but I thought I'd throw it out there,

[TeeBugg]

Just cut up my buck from sunday morning tonite. We normally let em hang for a day or two depending on temperature.

[CuseHunter]

Well we got it all broken down and trimmed up. It was my buddy's deer he got in a ground blind we made on a small piece of state land here in cuse. During my break between my two classes today, I went over to his place and we both got it done in no time and in freezer bags. Thanks for the input everyone. Better safe than sorry!

[jjb4900]

If your going to mount the buck hang it by its hind legs. The blood fills the neck and keeps the hair healthy. Makes for a much better mount.

Other than that as long as the nighttime temps are chilly, you should be fine for a day or two.

I've had a deer hang for 3 days before bringing it to the butcher and lost no meat. Make sure you put a stick inside to keep the rib cage open so the air can get to it. Temps were around 40-45 during he day and 30-40 nighttime.

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is it possible to keep something that's dead healthy? I was always under the impression that once something dies, all life functions cease.