Rhody Hunter

i always cut mine up right away and put it in the refrigerator then i cut it in smaller pieces a day or two later

Vulture6

I always skin and at least quarter the same day. I have two hour drive to and from my hunting property, so it's frequently a late into the evening activity.

vikesfan353

Meat will age in the freezer just as good as hanging in a cool environment!!

switchbackXT_shooter

if its cold i usually let it hang long enough for it to drain the blood out then its cut it up time.

treboryerf

We used to take our deer skinned to the processor and have him let the deer hang for 5 to 7 days,but it is hard to get them to do that now because they need the space.if you can let it age a week then it will be better eating to me anyway.

LebeauHunter

Always gut at first opportunity. Usually quarter and stow in cooler that night when everyone is back from
hunting and has a beer and a knife.

GMMAT

I usually quarter mine in the same day.....and it's not unusual to age in a cooler (on ice) for a week.

City Slicker

After its skinned does anyone put anything on it to prevent bugs from getting on it?

LKNCHOPPERS

We skin it and quarter it right away and then it hangs in a refridgerator for a couple of days.

HNI_Christine

City Slicker, if it's warm enough to worry about flies and such on the carcass then it's too warm to hang it.

You can use the cheese cloth type bags to help protect the meat. I've also heard of folks rubbing pepper on the meat to keep bugs off when it's warm.

In warm weather, skin it and get it in the fridge or cooler asap.

I've gotten meatfrom agame processor that had fly eggs in it. EWWWWWW!!!! [:'(]