Hello

I got two beavers this morning. I didn't skin them because I came down with the flu or something. Feel like crap.

If I skin them out tomorrow, will any of the meat still be good? Anyone with experience please answer.

They're in c. 32-34 F. weather sitting outside.

Thank you.

At that temperature I would want them in freezer in 7 days or less.So yeah your fine.

That cold and barring open wounds in the meat you'll be good.

Did you gut them?
Regardless they will be OK until tomorrow.

AOK

No animal keeps like a beaver

No they're hole. Belly side down. On the grass. Temp 32 now in upstate NY.

I always lay them belly up on a concrete floor. They’ll keep good that way.
If you’re eating them you’ll want to skin then tomorrow. Just skinning for the fur I like to let them lay a couple days. They’ll bleed less while skinning.

You're good to go

You should be just fine imo

I'm with Claycreech. Actually I'm sure you could still safely consume that meat even if you waited 3-4 days. Myself just for my own inane squeamishness I prefer to take meat off of beaver that are only a day or two removed from the water.

Interesting, thanks for the tip

Od personally flip them bellyside up but either way at that temp the meat will be fine.

I always skin the day after being caught or the 2nd day and they are good as long as the weather is cool.

Lay belly up

Thank you everyone!!

After inspecting both livers like I normally would, and found ok, I kept all the meat except that which touched the organs but probably could have done that too. It was all very cold, leaving outside last night whole seemed just fine.

Thank you all for helping me here.

glad for you, best eating wild meat