- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Forgot some deer meat in cooler
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:43 pm
Killed a buck last Saturday. I kept it on ice draining twice a day like I usually do. Ended up getting sick so quickly transferred to another ice chest with fresh ice and dropped it off Tuesday evening to process. Finally feeling better today and went to clean the cooler- found a tenderloin and some neck meat I missed. There was still plenty of ice but it was sitting in bloody ice water that whole time. Think it’s still good?? Thinking so but want some opinions. I feel horrible as I hate to waste/mishandle meat especially from something I killed!!
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 5:46 pm
11
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:45 pm to Highway_Man
It will be fine if it’s on ice.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:50 pm to Rize
Thanks. It was more water than ice but there was still plenty of ice like I said. Going to clean it and freeze.
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:53 pm to Highway_Man
Meat is probably still edible but flavor will be highly degraded sitting in water for that long.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:12 pm to Highway_Man
Believe it or not but there is a large contingency of hunters that place their deer meat in ice water for many days
I was taught that way as well
It’s not the right way, but many do it
I was taught that way as well
It’s not the right way, but many do it
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:28 pm to BigDawg0420
quote:
Meat is probably still edible but flavor will be highly degraded sitting in water for that long.
it just dilutes the gaminess of it a bit when it sits in water, some hunters cure it in water a few days as a routine thing.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:29 pm to Highway_Man
It’s fine. Enjoy that tenderloin baw.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:54 pm to Highway_Man
I was listening to the Meateater audiobook about the long hunters today. They told the story of a guy that was lost in the wilderness without food or means to shoot anything. He ended up killing a dog that came up to him, roasted some of it immediately and jerked the rest. He stored it in a pouch of the dog’s skin.
When he was finally found he was still eating the dog jerky, though, as it was described, it was fly ridden and crawling with maggots.
So yeah, you’ll be fine.
When he was finally found he was still eating the dog jerky, though, as it was described, it was fly ridden and crawling with maggots.
So yeah, you’ll be fine.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:57 pm to Highway_Man
Ice in the water=g2g
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:59 pm to Louie
I keep my deer meat in ice chests but drain the water 1-2 times a day,depending on the temperature.
I don’t like it soaking in water.
I don’t like it soaking in water.
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:25 pm to Highway_Man
Meat is still edible but quality won't be the same as if it were kept dry.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:54 pm to LoneStarTiger
quote:
I was listening to the Meateater audiobook about the long hunters today.
Listening to that too! Not as far in though.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:57 pm to BigDawg0420
quote:
flavor will be highly degraded sitting in water
Nah. Muscle is 76% water already
Posted on 1/13/24 at 1:30 am to Highway_Man
Yep. It's fine.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:19 am to Highway_Man
Aged meat, literally wet aged in this case. Some folks pay high dollar for aged meat. Enjoy it!
Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:11 pm to Highway_Man
As others have said, it'll be absolutely fine
Posted on 1/13/24 at 2:16 pm to Ron Cheramie
It looks pretty nasty once it goes from red to brown if you ask me. Air cooled is best if you can get it then best to let it lose its heat and put in a big garbage bag in ice chest so meat doesn’t touch water.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 6:49 pm to Highway_Man
It’ll be fine
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News