Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 03:26 PM
11/04/21 03:26 PM
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For me, 50°F is too hot to feel comfortable with it. I prefer 30-40°F.
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
[Re: Providence Farm]
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11/04/21 03:30 PM
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If it's going down into the low thirties tonight it will be fine to hang overnight. Maybe throw another bag of ice in the cavity until temps start to drop after sunset.
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
[Re: Providence Farm]
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11/04/21 03:30 PM
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My buddy and his crew will let them hang nearly all week in gun season, most days warm enough to make me cringe when I think about it. A lot of our deer season can see temps 70 or higher and then 20's at night. I don't like leaving meat in fluctuating temps like that. They also pull the hides off most times and by the time they get around to skin them, the entire carcass looks nearly black. Not my cup of tea. It only takes a few minutes for me to hang and quarter a deer. I have my "deer fridge" right by the skinner. I even put the quarters in tubs or plastic bags while in the fridge to keep the air from discoloring the meat. I have left them in the fridge for max 5 days, no longer before processing.
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 03:38 PM
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In the shade 50 should be ok if it's cold at night. Fluctuating temperatures is just automatic tenderizing!
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 04:35 PM
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As long as its 30s or lower at night its fine inside a building. I’ve let them hang well into the 60s for a day or two as long as nights are cold. X2
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 04:46 PM
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Double tap..
My bigest consern was the hour and half or so in the sun on the way home but sounds like im good. Someday i will pick a picture hosting sight and post pictures.
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 05:26 PM
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 05:32 PM
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I would get the hide off as soon as I had it hung up. It will still steam in the morning if you skin it then. Animals will not cool down with the hide on very well.
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 06:12 PM
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Double tap..
My bigest consern was the hour and half or so in the sun on the way home but sounds like im good. Someday i will pick a picture hosting sight and post pictures. You don't need a picture hosting site. You can post directly from your phone or computer.
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Re: Max temp you let a deer hang
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11/04/21 06:26 PM
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My buddy and his crew will let them hang nearly all week in gun season, most days warm enough to make me cringe when I think about it. A lot of our deer season can see temps 70 or higher and then 20's at night. I don't like leaving meat in fluctuating temps like that. They also pull the hides off most times and by the time they get around to skin them, the entire carcass looks nearly black. Not my cup of tea. It only takes a few minutes for me to hang and quarter a deer. I have my "deer fridge" right by the skinner. I even put the quarters in tubs or plastic bags while in the fridge to keep the air from discoloring the meat. I have left them in the fridge for max 5 days, no longer before processing. The reason it turned black is because the air dried it out. I have ate deer meat that was aged for a few days where it turned black but didn't get too warm on the meat. Cut off the black part and cook it too your liking. Delicious!
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