Hanging aka Aging big game
Generally when I luck up and get my deer it is usually during warmer weather. After a three hour trip home, we skin the animal and cut it down the middle and maybe allow it to hang over night then butcher and freeze the next day. However a friend and I are debating this practice and has advised that her deer needs to hang a while before processing.
The warmer temperatures speed up the aging process making less hanging time necessary.
Does anyone here have any information that might help in determining the proper time for aging. Obviously, the colder the temperatures are the more hanging time that is required.
Any suggestions are deeply appreciated.
Bowhunter