Cooler Size

[Grumpyfoot]

I'm in the market for a new cooler, and am trying not to go overly large. I want enough room to fit a whole deer, quartered and have enough room to pack in plenty of ice.

What size cooler is everyone using for this? I suppose another cooler for the head of a buck, for the taxidermist?

Thanks
Grumpy

[RobinHood]

I quartered up a 100 lb deer last weekend and put it in my 50 qt Brute. That was plenty room for meat and ice.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[flywise]

Start at 50 and if need be more but not much more

[sierracharlie338]

My 65 yeti/rtic will do two deer and ice. One with a ton of ice.


Sierracharlie out…

[Smokeater]

90-120qt. nicer igloo or coleman for the bloody stuff. Don't mind leaving it at the processor if need be. Don't need nothing fancy to ice down meat. Keep my nice coolers for the beer n food!

[TwoHighways]

50-65 quart is what you’re looking for. Just buy a Coleman. Cheap and effective.

[Hoss163]

100 Qt igloo. Get one of those Ice chest they make for the cape and head

[DaveC]

100 Qt igloo. Get one of those Ice chest they make for the cape and head

110 Qt igloo with wheels, best deal going in no rotomold coolers imo.

Keeps Ice plenty long enough and doesn't weigh a ton either.

Stainless hardware doesn't fail as quickly as the plastic stuff does (mine has yet to anyways) .

https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/igloo-glide™-110-qt-marine-wheeled-cooler#repChildCatid=6816684

[44mAG]

I fit one deer quartered in a 70 qt cooler. It’s pretty tight on a bigger buck, but it works.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[randal]

I would think 110 at least..

[Txprowler]

I can put 1 buck easily in my 50 qt Frio with plenty of room for ice. I usually take 2 in case I get a couple of deer so I'm not breaking my back on a heavy icechest.

[sideways]

If you don’t take a cooler to the lease you will kill a nice buck.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[bk913]

50-65 quart. I’ve got an RTIC 110 and it’s a PIA to move around

[bmac]

120qt will fit 6 Does quartered up and the trimmings with a little ice. Will also fit a whole doe on the hoof. The RTIC and Yetis start getting heavy the bigger they get then add meat and ice and you might need a forklift to get it moved.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Arrowslinger1]

Rtic over 65 suck. I’ve got a 145 and the lid warps. Yeti makes better coolers for one simple fact. They’re feet don’t come out like the Rtic do. I’ve got a 65 yeti and Rtic. Both work well and are plenty of room for a quartered deer. Rtic feet frustrate the crap out of me.