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Offline Step2Jimi

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #15 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:11:21 PM »
THANKS GUY. This was my first deer with my bow so im pretty pumped just a doe but still thrilled about it

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #16 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:13:41 PM »
Congratulations Jimi.........

Post the picture and info under the team thread..
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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #17 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:14:10 PM »
Yep Congrats...
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Offline Step2Jimi

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #18 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:52:20 PM »
ill have the pictures up tonight, might be late but ill get them up tonight.

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #19 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:56:20 PM »
Congrats on the first doe kill!!!!!!

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #20 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:57:30 PM »
Congratulations on the first bow deer. It's a totally different feeling IMO.

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #21 on: Oct 19, 2011, 01:58:43 PM »
Congratulations on the first bow deer. It's a totally different feeling IMO.

No doubt! nothing better! Congrats!
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Offline ship of fools

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #22 on: Oct 19, 2011, 02:28:15 PM »
Awesome ... glad you got your first  :o



Offline howesfc

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #23 on: Oct 19, 2011, 05:16:11 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 #24 on: Oct 19, 2011, 05:26:31 PM »
Deer should be fine.....congrats on the first with the bow!!!! ;D ;D

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #25 on: Oct 19, 2011, 06:05:26 PM »
congrats step2---hang it one night ,skin it hang it for one more,,no more,,quarter it up and putin your refridge if it will fit..it will set up and last for many days there.

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #26 on: Oct 19, 2011, 06:27:19 PM »
CONGRATS on the first bow kill  !!! I remember feeling like I was going to shake out of my stand when I killed my firstwith the bow & watched it drop.

Offline Step2Jimi

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #27 on: Oct 20, 2011, 09:40:08 AM »
I was shaking pretty good but only untill i drew the bow back. Once  drew it felt like everything stopped and went in slow motion. after i let it fly and watched her run with the fletchings sticking out of the sweet spot , then i started shaking so bad i could barely radio to my dad to tell him i got her.  i think  he was in worse shape then i. hes been with me for every deer i have gotten with a gun but thise one made him the most proud i think. it was an awesome day.

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #28 on: Oct 20, 2011, 11:19:03 AM »
the worst thing to do is skin the deer imediatly. the skin helps insulate. if night temps are low 40s the fur will help the meat stay cool during the day. make sure the deer is not exposed to sun and place a block of ice in the chest cavity. a block will last much longer than a bag. congrats on your first bow kill 8)

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Re: How long is too long to hang a deer in these temps?
« Reply #29 on: Oct 20, 2011, 11:28:39 AM »
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
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