How long do you keep a deer on drained ice?

[snikrah]

3-5 days

this.

[Bayouboy]

Until the coast is clear and I know the possum police aren't around

[Mark jackson]

Seven days for me never had any problems or complaints of a gamy taste

[crittergitter]

min 5 days but i have had them on ice up to 3 weeks. i asked the same question to the guy at the butcher shop. he said you could keep deer on ice for up to a 4 weeks with no problem

[Delirious]

3-5 days changing the water twice a day. Normally until the blood stops and the water starts to stay clear.

[oneeye]

Why do you do this?

[backinthegame]

Takes blood and strong taste out

[tx07]

Takes blood and strong taste out

Agreed, works great on hogs too,

I have had mine in good ice for 5 days. Perfectly fine, don't skimp on the ice.

[Loneaggie]

Takes blood and strong taste out

Brining would actually do that better.

[wld]

7-10 days here. only way my wife will eat it. my dad takes them straight to the butcher and my wife says the meat is way to stong for her.

[Burnadell]

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....

You still smokin' that stuff?

[NaClH2O_therapy]

cooler

The longest I have ever kept deer or hogs in a cooler was 10 days but I'm sure you could go even longer. The meat just needs to be completely surrounded with ice. NO WATER for me, I always keep the drain plug unscrewed so it is constantly drained. I dont take the plug off completely to keep any flies from trying to get in. I have coolers that I only use for meat, I never put fish, crabs, or anything else like that in them. maybe use them for food or beer. but nothing dirty. Always bleached after use then dried out and closed up tight.