To bag or not to bag

I’ve never done the cooler thing but I’ve always deboned and put in non scented garbage bags and put in refrigerator for no more than a week. Then I cut up and put in freezer. I’d rather do it this way.

 

If in cooler, I'd pull the plug and tilt it to let the water drain......

 

I’ll keep my quartered up deer on ice in a cooler for at least 5 days, allowing the water to run off and out of the cooler. gets rid of a lot of excess blood and meat is just fine.

 

I just quarter and put in a few tubs in the fridge for at least 4 days. Don't like mine swimming.

 

Vacuum seal after the 5

 

Try that again...debone and vacuum seal after the 5 or so days on ice how we do it

 

I debone it. Put in cooler of ice water. Soak it 3 days. Everyday drain the water and add water and ice. 4th day cut up and wrap it. Like to soak the blood out of it. Never had any problems keeping it this way. Been doing it for years.

 

I done it this way for years, never had a problem

 

My deer meat isn't ever touching water let alone soaking in it. I keep it cool and dry until I process it. Kinda like they do with beef............hint,hint.
Do y'all think they soak your beef in water before its processed? Hell no.

 

They can do with Beef what they want. I have a Beef killed every year. I don't soak it either. But will soak my Deer meat.

 

That's how I do it if the weather ain't right for letting them hang.