Ice soaking question

[forJAT]

I know that there are a multitude of ways to prep/age meat that I have read. I got a small buck last night and have it soaking in ice water draining slowly I was told to do this over night.

I looked it up and have seen that people that do it this way let keep adding ice for upwards to 3 days ....

Is today too early to pull a piece out and enjoy the fruits of my torment (thought he was a 6 pt cull but he ended up just being a 6 point that got into some helluva mangling not to mention I thought I shot high)


But anyway any advice on the ice soaking method?

He is already quartered up


Thanks

[Iehooligan11b]

I wouldn't soak in ice water. Id keep covered on ice and drain the water daily. You don't want the meat sitting in water and absorbing the blood coming back out. My last deer I had on ice for 6 days. Came out awesome.

[PEC]

Today is not to early, my wife will fry some while I'm still skinning it out.

[sqiggy]

I wouldn't soak in ice water. Id keep covered on ice and drain the water daily. You don't want the meat sitting in water and absorbing the blood coming back out. My last deer I had on ice for 6 days. Came out awesome.

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Just keep it on ice and the water drained off. I keep mine in the cooler for at least 7 days.

[kenforu]

3-5 days in an ice chest with the drain plug open eat what you want to eat. Congrats on the full deer.

[Buckwheat]

I have done it up to 5-7 days.

[forJAT]

okay thanks going to raise it out of the water and lay it on top in a bit ... couldn't wait fried some up simple milk soak flour salt and pepper and it was gooooood

[skeeter]

I wouldn't soak in ice water. Id keep covered on ice and drain the water daily. You don't want the meat sitting in water and absorbing the blood coming back out. My last deer I had on ice for 6 days. Came out awesome.

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[Fergeris]

I shot a boar hog the other day that didn't smell the best so this is what I did waiting till this next weekend to take him out

[Patton]

I have done it 9 days but definitely don't prefer that. 3-5 usually. Keep the drain plug cracked open so it drains but no bugs can crawl up in there and you are good to go. Don't open it often and add ice when needed

[BrandonH]

I keep mine iced for an average of 7-10 days, but never let it "soak" in water.

[salth2o]

I keep mine iced for an average of 7-10 days, but never let it "soak" in water.

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