How long do you keep a deer on drained ice?

[Hockley]

How long can you keep a deer on fresh ice that is drained constantly?

[DrenalinJunkie]

usually 3-5 days for me. But I have done it up to 10 days.

[JBS]

Doe 5 days, Buck 7 days

[hammackc]

Days!

[mikeyb_23]

I just kept one in the cooler for five days with no problem. Plenty of ice and drained morning and night.

[hammackc]

Or until you get it to my house!

[Habanarrow]

bout 5 days

[Langston32]

Bout 7-8 days sometimes longer depending how bloody the water is when draining

[keep]

Zero days here. I keep it in the bottom of the fridge for 5-7 days. Water and meat breed bacteria.

[Atfulldraw]

I had two does in a Yeti I borrowed from Rubydog.

After three days, that dang Yeti made so much ice I had to give in and process the deer.

true story....

[DrenalinJunkie]

I had two does in a Yeti I borrowed from Rubydog.

After three days, that dang Yeti made so much ice I had to give in and process the deer.

true story....

Just got myself one last week (a yeti that is) I knew they were good but.............making ice! Wow now I am truely glad I got one!!!

[Mayhem]

i have went 10-12 days before.

[huntnguide83]

I drain the water out once or twice daily. then keep it in the cooler another day once the water goes clear.

[TxHunter06]

I usually go 3-5 days. But I have gone almost 2 Weeks before with no problems

[The Taxidermist]

There is no definate time to soak a deer any butcher worth his salt will tell you two weeks is about the max if the meat has never been frozen before i go ten days most of the time and have eaten some of the best meat ever with never a problem but you have to stay on top of it and drain daily and keep plenty ice on it