My brothers kids shot a couple at the opening of our gun season (gun season opens on Nov 15th they shot them on the 16th) and they are still hanging in my moms barn. He plans to cut and skin them up Thursday for an 11 day total hang time.

He does this every year as long as the weather doesn't get over 50 degrees. He lives out of town and takes a week off for gun season, whatever they get he drops off and heads home. When he comes back into town for Thanksgiving he butchers them after dinner.

I personally get mine done in 1-4 days depending on the weather.

Chris