I let it hang until I can get to it. Ive cleaned a few each way, never can tell the difference.

Didn't some meat guru get on here last year explaining why it doesn't help venison to age as it does beef (something about the enzymes breaking down to tenderize beef aren't present in venison, i think anyway)? Obviously won't hurt it either, so no harm no foul for those that do.

I let it hang until I can clean it...only once has one hung for over 24 hours without me getting to it.