Thread: How do you keep you meat cool?

As above, Once it has a 'skin' on you're away laughing.

Last year we sadly lost four deer and three pigs at the end of summer. It was humid and the breeze kept the meat damp(all hung and cooled in a meat safe in the shade and open to the wind). devistating. Had to biff it all including one of the fattest sows we ever caught. When it's that humid, I don't think there's anyway to keep meat good for more than a couple of days(maybe underwater if you're near a river.

Doh. you already mentioned the water method.

If winter hunting - I just bone the meat out as fast as possible allowing it to cool by draping it over branches etc. Once it's cooled down I use a pillow case and hang it in a cool place in the shade up high.

If summer hunting - I do the same as leathel - I use a dry bag (or two or three big rubbish bags) and place the meat in a shallow rock pool with a bit of current. Surprising how long the meat can last like that.

Light a fire and smash it back!

Interesting thread,,,,reading peoples different ideas,,, comming up to that time of the year where there will be a few extened trips comming up no doubt and keeping meat from spoiling is important,,,meatbag and muslin going in the pack

if in the winter i find the most coolest place i can find and hang it in one of those fly resistant deer tents. my one is made by stoney creek and i find it very good. it has a little roof on so the water just runs off, and you are able to get in there and do your stuff whatever that might be

So lets get this straight for us NOT in the know.

1: Shoot it! F%@K&N BANG!
2: Gut, clean and then back to camp/car.
3: Hang with skin off and bullet wound cleaned up, joints separated to let meat get a 'skin'. Either up high, in a creek or in a chiller. (old tall fridge??, do you need to separate joints if chilling??)
4: Leave for 5-7 days.
5: Carve it up and then freeze and/or eat.

Is this about right. Any further tips?

Thats about it, I dont bother opening joints if its in the chiller fairly quick.
I usually skin the next day.

Originally Posted by Sniper

Is this about right.

Pretty much

Cool as

Im going to get an old tall fridge and turn it into my own little chiller. Bang a hook in the top and should be sweet. The misses was quite happy with the idea too.
Has anyone else done this? Would be a good little chiller I reckon.

Originally Posted by Sniper

Cool as

Im going to get an old tall fridge and turn it into my own little chiller. Bang a hook in the top and should be sweet. The misses was quite happy with the idea too.
Has anyone else done this? Would be a good little chiller I reckon.

A tall fridge is better than nothing but make sure you keep the cuts as complete as possible and if you can keep the skin on. Domestic fridges run the same temp as your freezer (bout -30), they're just off for longer to give you a high average temp. This dehydrates stuff fast. Also be careful putting holes in fridges. Some have internal pipe work and if you put a hole in it, it is game over.

Anyone know if ill wreck my chest frezzer if I stand it upright? I could hang two animals in that

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Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

Anyone know if ill wreck my chest frezzer if I stand it upright? I could hang two animals in that

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Definite no. Compressor will be sideways and will fall out of its mounts.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Definite no. Compressor will be sideways and will fall out of its mounts.

Ha! Ha! Your gunna come in handy in a couple of weeks I almost forgot you were a fridge mechanic.

Nice cheers gkad I didnt jst give it a whirl


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