If the temps were going to be in the 40's, would you feel comfortable leaving a deer hang over night?

Depends. Guts in or out? Day temps? Were you able to wash it out first with a hose? (Clean water and pressure to ensure cleaned out) Ice in chest or not?

I currently have 1 on my garage floor and it was taken yesterday AM and I put a 20# of ice in the chest and a 10# bag in its loins and its on a concrete floor. I will keep it till Tuesday and bone and freeze it. We used to hang elk and mule deer in these temps and they kept, but were taken care of well first. Washed out with flowing creek water and ribs staked open to circulate air and then backp[acked out the next day.

That being said, over night if properly taken care of, not even a remote problem!!!! With ice and day temps in the 50's or so, 2-3 days with changing out the ice and keeping it full.

Thanks. He is gutted, and washed out good with cold water. We have him hanging in the garage for tonight. I am taking him with me in the morning when I go to work. I am going to try and get out of work by 10, and take him to a buddies house to cut up.

I won't hesitate to hang a deer skinned and guts out in lower 40's. Any higher, I would pack with ice and not hang.

No flys....no worries....is my rull of thumb.