That was my way of thinking. With cooler temperatures I would automatically have waited the night. With it roasting as it is, I hoped that I could get to it faster but getting it that night. I waited six hours, hoping that would do the trick. She needed more time though apparently. I was upset when I had to give up searching this morning to get to school because I am very concerned with it spoiling before this afternoon. Either way, I will attempt to find it and evaluate its condition meat-wise at that time. I am guessing that since it was able to hobble still at midnight, it would not have expired until an hour or two before sunrise this morning? I am not sure how quickly it would have cooled/reheated, etc.

Jon