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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. 

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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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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,

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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!

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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.

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