How long can you wait to clean ducks?

In temps like this you can wait. I have thrown them in the fridge til the next day if I didn't have time

Some people up north will hang em up by their necks in a cool area for many days to age them

About 2 days if I am being lazy as frick but I always throw them in the fridge instead of keeping them in an ice chest so they aren't frozen stiff when I do clean them.

My paw paw said they used to hang them suckers for sometimes a week to let the meat age but I would hate for all of that blood to just pool inside those carcasses. Seems gross to me.

Just cleaned my 6 from Wednesday. Had them in the fridge and they are fine. I've gone 3 days before and they were fine as well. Not sure on how long you can go though.

I usually always age minea couple days. Less gamey and more tender

cut the butt and yank the guts out (drawing the bird) then you can wait a LONG time as long as they stay cool.

I'd say that's more of brining than aging.

I've waited a week before

As a kid at our camp in the marsh I recall hanging them for a few days before we cleaned them. Now, I would gut them before hanging. Realizing the core temp inside the duck stays warm for la while coupled with possibly penetrated gut speaks of bacterial growth. To each their own, but I'd gut before hanging now.