Crawfish Question

[TXHUNT3R]

So I am planning a big boil at our Deer Lease in March and trying to set plans how we will get the bugs up to North Texas and keep them alive over night before the big boil the next day.

Sure this has been done but how do I basically keep them alive from Friday at like 8AM till the next day around noon?

Thanks, never kept them alive more than a few hours from store to pot

[Nonnie]

Easiest way is to keep them on ice. I would put a towel over them with ice on top. Keep the lid opened a little bit and let the water drain out.

[muzzlebrake]

Ice puts them to sleep. Keep water drained or they will drown. Not too much ice. Just enough to keep them good and cold. They will keep for a week or more if they don't dry out too much or drown from too much water.

[muzzlebrake]

Easiest way is to keep them on ice. I would put a towel over them with ice on top. Keep the lid opened a little bit and let the water drain out.

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[AntlerCollector]

Yep just ice them down and don't let them drown

[McClain]

Easiest way is to keep them on ice. I would put a towel over them with ice on top. Keep the lid opened a little bit and let the water drain out.

This but no need to keep the lid open, just keep drain plug open and tilt box so water from melting ice does not stand on bottom. Enough air exchange will occur thru drain plug. Make sure crawfish are in good health when you get them and hopefully hasn't been held in a cooler already for several days when you purchase them.

[TXHUNT3R]

Wow, thought it would be way easier for them to die.

[Tx_Wader]

Easiest way is to keep them on ice. I would put a towel over them with ice on top. Keep the lid opened a little bit and let the water drain out.

That's how we do it. I want them to get plenty of air so I open the lid just enough to have a space all around the front of the lid and put a piece of cardboard in to keep it open like that.

[sideways]

Throw em in your truck cover with a tarp if it’s not to hot they will be fine. Keep out of direct sunlight.


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[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Wow, thought it would be way easier for them to die.

Nah, I keep them from Friday night til Sunday evening all the time this way.

If you have an HEB close to the lease order from them and pick up the same day.