X2 and make sure it can drain the the water can cause rot. I don't like to lay mine down either they always hang. If you lay it down the bottom side seems to bruise and clot
How long can a deer hang that was field dressed 15 minutes after it was shot. Temps are in the mid to low 40s at night and mid to uper 50 during the day?
I went on a chimney fire call a few years back,and in the kitchen of this guys house were 4 frozen whole deer thawing out piled up against the wall,another guy had a deer hanging in his back yard and the second week of March the local C.O. told him to get rid of it.
u fail to take into account the 35 degree night temp will keep the meat below 41 if the fur is left on. the hide will keep the meat cool during the day. i just butchered 2 deer that hung all weekend with daytime temps in the mid 40s however night temps were in the 30s. no spoilage of the meet occured