ORIGINAL: moss50012
how long should you let the deer hang before you start to process it?
If its cool enough ,I like to let mine hangs about 3-4 days, the muscle tissue seems to relax a bit, making the meat more tender IMO. The temp has to be perfect though, above 25+ and below 40+ consistantly. One time I let a doe hang for almost a week in 10 deg. weather, took 3 hrs to skin her.