Meat care is very important, especially when temperatures rise. There are a few things to worry about


1) Dirt
2) Moisture
3) Heat

Generally speaking, at temperatures much above 45 degrees or so, you are going to have trouble if it stays there or above for extended periods of time. There are some things you can do to do help.

DO NOT BONE OUT YOUR MEAT!!! Every cut you make into theat meat introduces more bacteria. Keep the bone in as long as possible. This sucks if you are backpacking out your game, because it means useless weight that has to be moved, still, it's your responsibility to make sure your game = food. If it's hot, you gotta keep the bone it.

Hang your meat in the shade, a tarp over the top, and get it into the wind if you can. This will help keep it cool.

Keep your meat in game bags but NEVER plastic bags.

If things really get desperate, some guys up here will carry some heavy duty contractor bags and put their meat in these, and then put them in the river for quick cooling. Remember, once you get the core temperature of the meat down, it will take awhile to get it back up. So, if you can get it down about 35 degrees quickly, and get a good cold night under your belt, a 55 degree or so day should not be a problem if you keep your meet well ventilated and shaded.