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How long to salvage meat?

Unread postby johndeere506 » Sat Jan 02, 2016 3:03 am

A friend shot a doe yesterday at 5pm. Found it at 10 am today. 17 hours later. Coyotes got into it some in the front shoulder by the hit. Is that too long to keep some meat? Backstraps and shoulders? I didn't know what to tell him.

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Re: How long to salvage meat?

Unread postby Swampbuck » Sat Jan 02, 2016 3:10 am

What's the temp outside... I would say it's fine unless it's above 60ish degrees

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Re: How long to salvage meat?

Unread postby Stanley » Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:04 am

If the meat looks a little green pitch it.
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Re: How long to salvage meat?

Unread postby Bayshorebuck8 » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:55 am

Depends on temps

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Re: How long to salvage meat?

Unread postby Motivated » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:10 am

Does it smell bad?

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Re: How long to salvage meat?

Unread postby stash59 » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:32 am

Elk hunting during the rut you deal with much warmer temps than now. I've seen bulls left overnight where it only got down to 65 degrees. Then weren't found until noon. Elk hides are terrible for holding in heat.

Most of the time the meat was still good. The few times we had problems it was just a few cuts that we had to through out.

Like said above look for green. Smell for spoilage.


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