deer meat in ice chest

[wrangler1]

What's the longest you feel comfortable with deer meat on ice draining it everyday and making sure the ice is full before you de-bone and package it?

[DOUBLE.A]

I personally like 3 days or so but i have done it up to a week. Maybe 8-9 days if i was too busy to get to it right away. No problem.

[eradicator]

Longer than most think

[WCB]

As long as it stays cold and not wet there's nothing wrong with a week or so. It'll age well.

[Wac M Trac M]

A week.. No longer

[Mr. Ayers]

I go 3 days to a week on mine.

[LloydMcCoy]

I leave plug out. Don't let it sit in bloody water. 7 days

[houhunter]

Ten.

I have gone 10 days with absolutely no problems. Just got really busy but the meat was really soaked out well. It was delicious!

[bloodtrailer28]

Longer than most think

this^^^ personally I like to wait between 3-5 days most I have gone was 7. I have seen some guys go almost two weeks and say it was perfectly fine.

[Patton]

I go 3-7 days usually but have gone 2 weeks before when I had to wait because of time. Drain the water daily and keep it covered in ice

[Bowhunter004]

I leave the plug out so water don't pool up, but have left it for 9 days one time. It was just fine.

[DOUBLE.A]

I leave plug out. Don't let it sit in bloody water. 7 days

I did this once in a lil warmer weather. Flys got in. My meat was ruined. Be careful.

[CWKATTNER]

I just kept 3 does for a week. Left drain open, cooler tilted, and inside my shop. I used a 5 gallon bucket to catch melt. No issues at all. Probably could have gone longer.

[bps3040]

I usually go 7, but have gone 10 with no issues

[HYDRO_69]

Five to Seven days. Kind of like eradictator eluded to...it could go longer. In my opinion as long as you keep it cold, dry and the meat rotated you could go longer. Think about how long beef ages. I know circumstances are a little different, but hopefully a more knowledgeable meat proccesor will chime in.