Shipping meat in cooler on plane

[Mconner]

So does anyone check there ice chest full of meat on the plane with United Airlines we plan on bringing our two pronghorn home with us on the plane am I crazy or not

[Bowhuntamistad]

I have several times. No ice, just frozen meat and it will last for quite a while.

[Mconner]

So that is what I was planning to do what has the cost been for you in the past

[Jmh05]

We tried to do that with a bunch of dove breast from a border shoot down in the RGV and because some of the water in the bags of breast melted, it was over the minimum liquid oz. requirements to get it on the plane. We had to forfeit a bunch of dove meat that I'm sure the SW workers in Harlingen enjoyed.

[Raleigh]

I have no experience with United but I have checked meat on airlines many times. No real issue. A couple of tips:
Bone you meat and seal in large zip lock bags
Freeze the bags hard
Place zip locks in a big trash bag are tie it tight
Duck tap the cooler close.

You should have no issues.

I actually brought on the plane in my big backpack almost a whole antelope. The TSA guys were kinda freaked out.

[Bisch]

I brought red stag meat home with in a checked ice chest form New Zealand!

They just charge for an extra checked bag. It was $100 from New Zealand to Austin.

Bisch

[Raleigh]

I brought red stag meat home with in a checked ice chest form New Zealand!

They just charge for an extra checked bag. It was $100 from New Zealand to Austin.

Bisch

Wow that is awesome. I assumed you could not transport meat into the country just like Africa.

This just puts NZ back to the top of the list.

[Ivanite]

I brought back fresh fish from New Orleans to Dallas on Southwest. Used a yeti roadie. Put fish in ziploc bag and ice was double bagged. At security I had to open it for inspection then put a lock on the lid and picked her up in Dallas. Supper easy.

[pblaetz]

From United's web page:
"Perishable items must not violate agricultural rules for the destination country. Perishable items may be packed in hard-sided ventilated containers with a maximum of 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg) of dry ice. United will not accept perishable items packed in Styrofoam coolers or in containers that include wet ice."

[mmoses]

So does anyone check there ice chest full of meat on the plane with United Airlines we plan on bringing our two pronghorn home with us on the plane am I crazy or not

Checked a cooler with United last year from Denver to Houston

I packed my clothes with the cooler. If you blow the weight or the number of bags its starts getting really expensive.

I didnt worry about dry ice or anything like that.

[Mconner]

Sweet so if I freeze 2 antelope how long will they be good for there is a day between leaving and flying will it be OK you think

[mmoses]

Sweet so if I freeze 2 antelope how long will they be good for there is a day between leaving and flying will it be OK you think

For sure.