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WmWallace 
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| Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 7:56 pm)
Looking to purchase a walk in cooler for deer..any suggestions? Would rather pay more than build my own..types and price ranges appreciated as tough to get a concrete price on line..tia
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wickowick 
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 8:02 pm to WmWallace)
Where are you going to put it out in the open, in a shed, etc. How big a cooler do you need? I would think a used commercial unit would work.
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4X4DEMON 
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 8:22 pm to WmWallace)
Can I have loan that you dont expect to be paid back anytime soon?
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WmWallace
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 9:18 pm to 4X4DEMON)
It will be under an open walled metal building with the back against the enclosed metal building..would like to at least hold a couple deer at a time..any experience with this?
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JasonL79 
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 10:19 pm to WmWallace)
Your best bet is to check with a restaurant supply company like Ducote's in Baton Rouge. A new one would cost you a few thousand easy to be large enough for a few deer. Price is going to depend on the size.
You could also check eBay for used ones. You may even be able to find a local one in the papers or on craiglist.
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wickowick
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 10:20 pm to JasonL79)
Jason, don't most of those require a concrete slab for a base?
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JasonL79
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 10:39 pm to wickowick)
A lot of them will have their own floor already built into them but a concrete slab/floor is better in my opinion especially if you can build a drain into it. Makes it easy to clean.
They make them both ways. With a floor and without a floor but most of the smaller ones will already have a floor built into them.
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wickowick
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 10:43 pm to JasonL79)
I have only seen larger ones, wasn't sure of the smaller units.
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WmWallace
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 11:47 pm to wickowick)
will be putting it on a concrete slab so won't need one with a floor..thanks guys for the suggestions, seems I just need to ask around for a used restaurant cooler
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TIGER2
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/23/12 at 11:57 pm to WmWallace)
Check out this controller to make a window unit cool a walk-in cooler. LINK
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faxis
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 1:25 am to TIGER2)
Well that's neat as shite.
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CootKilla
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 5:44 am to faxis)
Look for A used truck with the cooler.
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JasonL79
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 10:33 am to TIGER2)
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Check out this controller to make a window unit cool a walk-in cooler. LINK
That thing is pretty crazy. As long as you don't have to use it much and/or if it holds up, that would definitely be a cheap option for a deer cooler.
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JasonL79
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 10:35 am to CootKilla)
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Look for A used truck with the cooler.
This is what I used for a crawfish cooler when I had a seafood market/deli in Baton Rouge. Works great, easy to wash out, and you could even put it outside.
I took the body(cooler part) off of the truck and put mine on the ground.
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WmWallace
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 1:48 pm to JasonL79)
Thanks guys, will look into the trucks with coolers options too..sounds very practical
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VernonPLSUfan
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 2:04 pm to WmWallace)
Go to Superior Restauratn Supply online, you will get the picture on cost and sizes and what not. You must kill alot of deerzes.
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WmWallace
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 4:48 pm to VernonPLSUfan)
Thanks Vern, 1-2 deer a weekend and at least 5 hogs a week
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Grassy1
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| re: Walk in coolers (Posted on 11/24/12 at 5:54 pm to WmWallace)
truckpaper.com is the main online source for trucks.
You could look at some of the bigger dealers, like in tuscaloosa etc, that probably have a reefer that they took off of a truck.
good luck.
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