walk in cooler
12-08-2006, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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walk in cooler
im trying to find out info on getting my own walk in cooler for my house I let alot of deer go in the early season because most of the time to me its not worth the hasle trying to go 100 miles an hour trying to gut haul it cut it up and then get it in a cooler any help would be appreciated
12-08-2006, 07:11 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
RE: walk in cooler
A hunting buddy of mine uses a refrigerator. Top freezer works the best. He built a rack to hang the quarters from. That's the only thing, you have to quarter the deer for this method. You can buy a used fridge for 100 bucks or less or even wait and keep your eyes open and get one free.
I have access to one which is made from a refrigerated box that was on a 1 ton truck like they use for delivering frozen sandwiches and pizzas to stores. It is about 8X10. We cut a hole in the front and put in a 110 AC unit. You can hang 10 deer in it easily.
I have access to one which is made from a refrigerated box that was on a 1 ton truck like they use for delivering frozen sandwiches and pizzas to stores. It is about 8X10. We cut a hole in the front and put in a 110 AC unit. You can hang 10 deer in it easily.
12-08-2006, 07:14 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: walk in cooler
yeah we've got a walk in, and we can hang 6 to 8 deer in there depending on size. I would highly recommend it. It really makes things convenient, plus you can age your meat, which is awesome! Best of luck on finding one.
12-08-2006, 11:53 AM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mount Vernon Ohio
Posts: 178
RE: walk in cooler
Make friends with your local refrigeration service company, They are always changing out old smaller (6x6ft, 8x8ft) coolers. Alot of the timesyou can pick up the old cooler panels for next to nothing or even free if you will haul them off....
12-08-2006, 01:59 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Idaho's Panhandle
Posts: 4,436
RE: walk in cooler
They are very nice to have. I have neighbor with one. I am going to make my own in my soon to build pole car port... Frame in an 8x10 or 12 room, heavily insulate it and add a swamp cooler.. they work great.
best of luck
best of luck
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