Sometimes we hang the deer for a few days and other times we butcher it the next day. We don`t have to worry about cooling the animal down as it is pretty cold here during most off the season. Archery is different asthe seasonstarts mid Aug.
We always leave the hide on until the butchering is started. The deer is completely deboned also. A big diffference in taste plus less room in taken up in your freezer.
We haven`t had a "bad" one yet. And yes, the tenderloins are usually the first to go.

Ron