Thread: Liver handling on hunting trip

Originally Posted by James--03

Hi all,
I’m after a bit of advice on the handling of liver once removed from a deer.

Took a few days off last week and turned it into a long weekend hunting. Shot my first red deer Friday morning. Gutted, carried out and hung within a couple hours. Put the liver inside the hanging carcass.
Got home Sunday morning and put the liver straight into the fridge.

Just wondering if with offal that’s too long without being cooled down properly/frozen?
Previous times iv taken offal it’s been day hunts and it’s been in the freezer the next day.

Any signs I could look for to show it’s gone bad?

Thanks in advance for any help

smell rules learn to develop that nose - as a rule it would be better to hang liver outside the carcass in a meat bag - cool and dry is the rule -but dont ask me about how to cook liver I dont touch the stuff cant stand it