i was just wondering how long most of you let a deer hang before skinning and quartering it.. because some people around here do that directly after the kill and dressing it.. that isnt too good on the meat in my oppinion.. we let ours hang with the hide on for about 5 days because my dad has read in books that it cools out the meat and has something to do with the enzymes in the mead that make it better after 5 or 6 days.. what do you guys do?