Reply #77: I wouldn't leave a deer hanging for three days in the 50s. [View All]

[Lasher]

There is a school of thought about aging venison by hanging it for one to seven days, but I don't subscribe to it. I get the meat butchered and in the freezer as soon as possible. However venison can be left hanging up to a week if the temperature does not at any time get above 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

This is troubling. I hate to see food wasted, particularly when it's wild game.