SMITTY03

Just wondering, how cold should it be to kill a deer and clean it and leave it hanging either overnight or during the day?

RYAN SMITH

burniegoeasily

Shot them in any weather, you can always pack them in ice. As for leaving them out, I only leave them out when the temp. is at least close to what my frig. is set on. Up to about 40 I would say is O.K.. If its two hot I quarter mine and bag them and let them age in a spare frig.. I age them for at least 5 days before I finish butcher them. Ill do the same if it stays below freezing all day.

Lifes a garden, dig it.

Who

Here I wash them out as best I can. If its warm I dust the nose, body cavity with black pepper to keep flys out, put a sock on them and hang them high in the shade till I can take them home. If a locker is close they go there. If I am ready the ice goes in and I cover it and take it home. Oh when hanging the deer I use a green stick or somthing to hole the cavity open.
Watch where you aim, clean well, good processing ='s good eating.
Rick

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jred

Bacteria cant grow at 40 degrees or lower. So, if you need to hang it out this would be a good messurment. The black powder idea is a good one.

KEEP HUNTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS & GOD ALIVE, PASS IT ON!

Tazman

As long as the day time temps are not above 45 and the night is not below 20 I leave them hang as long as 7-10 days, if it is going to stay above 45 I butcher asap.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club