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Offline Step2Jimi

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How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« on: Oct 19, 2011, 11:38:40 AM »
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?

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 19, 2011, 11:44:28 AM »
IMO a day is ok if not where the sun can get to it, I wouldn't like the upper 50's part.
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 19, 2011, 11:48:46 AM »
There are to many variables to say for sure humidity, peak temps, and bugs for starters. I would say two days max in an uncontrolled but enclosed building environment.

But like I said there are just to many varables for us to tell you for sure without being there. I have hung them 8 days and I have hung them 12 hrs. Just use caution and check it often, I have never lost any meat before and don't plan too.
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #3 on: Oct 19, 2011, 11:51:03 AM »
100% agree AA...you can tell if it is too warm...40's good...50's bad...to prolong hang time...you can put ice up in the cavity...too many variables as AA said...tough to tell without being there...
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #4 on: Oct 19, 2011, 11:51:18 AM »
You can always buy bags of ice to pack in the body cavity until you can get it to a butcher
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #5 on: Oct 19, 2011, 11:56:41 AM »
I know a lady with a large flower cooler/ fridge in her cellar I would put it in.  ::) ::) ::)  Too far from NY though or your welcome to use it.
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #6 on: Oct 19, 2011, 12:15:45 PM »
I wouldn't let it hang more than over night personally and I would skin it as soon as I got it home. The next morning I would pull the back straps, neck meat and anything else you want and put it in the fridge with the front and rear quarters. If I shot it in the morning I'd do it the same day. I wouldn't hang mine for a full day unless the high temps were low 40's max and preferably cooler.

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 19, 2011, 12:18:32 PM »
Hopefully all you guys are around when I have to gut the thing....never did it before so I might be hitting up the mhf advise when I am out in the woods......lmao.....videos dont help already watched and until I actually have to.....HELP!

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #8 on: Oct 19, 2011, 12:20:51 PM »
Hopefully all you guys are around when I have to gut the thing....never did it before so I might be hitting up the mhf advise when I am out in the woods......lmao.....videos dont help already watched and until I actually have to.....HELP!

 Just roll up your sleeve's and dive in there.  ;) You'll do fine.
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #9 on: Oct 19, 2011, 12:21:28 PM »
def cut up in the am to be safe, and pepper if any flies or bugs are out
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #10 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:02:00 PM »
the deer was shot last night recovered this morning and has been hanging sense 7am. will be home from work to butcher at 630. its been fairly cool today and its in the shed so it protected. i sure hope its ok ill be sick with quilt if its not.

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #11 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:03:19 PM »
You'll be OK.
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #12 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:05:58 PM »
thanks bog.

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #13 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:07:23 PM »
Yea if you do it tonight you are all set for sure.
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #14 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:11:08 PM »
Should be fine after a day. I wouldn't leave it for a days this time of year though.

 


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