Phil from Maine

Here is my conclusion as I have heard of moose spoiling in 1 day if not proparly taken care of.

First the not so good cleaning job leaves alot of question marks to me..

Second if laying on the ground the moose's legs are closed causing it to retain body heat better.. Had the legs been held open better it would of stood a better chance as well.

Lastly is letting it hang in those temps could cause it to spoil if the hide was left on it without a doubt in my
mind. The moose is almost all black which will draw heat from the sun and ruin the moose rather quickly.
I know of a few moose that has spoiled because of leaving the hide on as well as not packing it with blocks of ice in hot weather.. I know of a couple of folks that took thier time at the tagging station and had thiers start to spoil by letting people admire it and the like.

So to answer your question if it could spoil so quickly,, Absolutely it can..