Hunting & Fishing ageing deer

[miniman93]

im new to butchering deer and was wondering how long to age the deer. also if you have any tips on skinning and quartering they would be really helpful

 

[Buckoman]

Re: ageing deer

about a week to 10 days if your around 34 farenheit.

 

[Amacron]

Re: ageing deer

dont shot them till they get big racks...lol

 

[lovain1932]

Re: ageing deer

Gut it and hang it for about 10-14 days dont skin it until your ready to process the meat it will age much better that way be sure to keep it in constant frigid temperature

 

[miniman93]

Re: ageing deer

how big of a differance do you guys think the ageing makes. also it ll just be hanging in my garage so could i butcher it frozen or do i need to thaw it someway

 

[NOmag]

Re: ageing deer

I gut and skin and quarter in the field and bring them home on ice in a good cooler. I then let them "bleed out" in the cooler over about 5 days give or take a day. I drain the bloody water out at least every day and add fresh ice to the cooler everyday. I really think this helps but hell I'm no specialist but we eat a few deer a year here. Hope this helps.

NOmag