Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

I shot it last evening, found it 16 hrs later.
Weather has been between 30-34 degrees.
Pretty good shot with my bow, enter behind shoulder, exited the 4th rib from the rear of the deer.

It was bloated when I found it, ....and it smells!!!

I just rinsed it out to see if there was just some bad stuff in there.

Did it sit too long? Am I able to keep anything? Or not risk it, and throw it away?

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

You should be good. The temps were low enough.

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

30-34 degrees is fine!

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

IVE DONE THAT WITH A FEW YOUR DEER IS FINE IT WASNT REALLY THAT LONG AND IT WAS COLD ENOUGH,ENJOY

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

break out the lard and onions

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

Your good to go hoss! congrats on the deer!

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

should be fine at those temps

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

Curious as to what took 16 hours to find your deer??? I constantly hear advice about waiting hours and hours to retrieve a deer, even on good shots. Wait on something hit back, but a shot through the ribs even quartering like you had, that deer is dead.

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

As long as the temp stays lower that 38 we let deer hang for about 3 weeks before processing so ur good lol

RE: Is my deer meat spoiled??? (rookie question)
 

Should be OK.