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Aging deer #7041197
11/07/20 03:21 AM 11/07/20 03:21 AM
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North Dakota
Torman Offline OP
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I got 2 does today and with this warm weather I’m unable to let them hang like I want. My question is can I age them in the fridge? I quartered them, and cut all usable meat off and threw them in tubs in the fridge. How long will they be good for? Thanks
Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041268
11/07/20 07:35 AM 11/07/20 07:35 AM
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The Hill Country of Texas
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Short answer yes. If I buy grocery store steak that is exactly how I do it. I just wish I had a walk in sized fridge

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Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041367
11/07/20 09:25 AM 11/07/20 09:25 AM
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So. IL
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I've let deer age in a cooler for 10 days to 2 weeks. Fridge would be the same.
Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041370
11/07/20 09:30 AM 11/07/20 09:30 AM
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Yes.I used to do that while living in Virginia.

Nevada bound
Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041372
11/07/20 09:32 AM 11/07/20 09:32 AM
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I let my deer age 7-10 days given the right temps. i hang them skin on and leave them, no meat loss from a dried outer layer that way. I've seen deer aged skin-off in fridges and have seen the outer skin get really dried out.

Do you guys that age skin-off have that? I guess most walk-in coolers are humidity-controlled to eliminate that problem.

Eh...wot?
Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041376
11/07/20 09:36 AM 11/07/20 09:36 AM
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Marion Kansas
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Mine get boned out, put in cooler with ice then cover with water. Water gets changed everyday and ice added as needed. Seems like the water takes away any of the gamey flavor
Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041382
11/07/20 09:45 AM 11/07/20 09:45 AM
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We quater and put in the fridge for several days. Done it for years that way
and ain't had any problems.

Last edited by Donnie H; 11/07/20 09:46 AM.
Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041416
11/07/20 10:47 AM 11/07/20 10:47 AM
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Alabama
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Worked with a friend at Vernon Meat Land, and all by myself at Farmer Johns in S.W. LA, hard to go wrong - MOO.

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Re: Aging deer [Re: Torman] #7041435
11/07/20 11:14 AM 11/07/20 11:14 AM
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North Dakota
Torman Offline OP
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Thanks for info guys, I thought it would be ok but just wanted to get a little guidance on the process.
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