damaged venison?

[Thinkin Rut]

My boy killed a deer Friday night and it was froze by the time we got it home. Will there be any ill affects on the meat when thawed to process then refrozen?

 

[teeroy]

it will be fine

 

[scottonbuck]

Nope should be fine. I have hung them for weeks when they are frozen. I like to think of it as natures freezer. It sure beat having to rush to process one like in early season. Youth season time is critical lots of Ice and a quick boning out job.

 

[JNRBRONC]

As said, it should be fine. The only downside is that the hands get pretty cold butchering a deer that has ice crystals in the meat.

 

[Nug]

How long is too long for frozen hanging deer?

 

[DannyBoy]

Let the sucker age!! I know some people that prefer them to freeze for a week or so to be completely honest, not sure if that's with the hide on or off though.

 

[teeroy]

if its frozen solid, it won't "age"

 

[Shredder]

I have cleaned deer the later part of February that were shot the first week of January

 

[DannyBoy]

if its frozen solid, it won't "age"

Ya, I suppose you're right. I know they have a heated barn so they must just keep it "cool".