@hotkarl
Old meets new. Wow! Very cool.

@AdamCA
Very nice. Only ones I saw this morning were on the drive there.

@denny66
Walk in coolers make total sense. Wish that was an option. Thanks for the article and video. Guess it really works.

@Gilley
Sounds good. Haven’t noticed much shrinkage or drying out after two or three days hanging. I have seen a few deer hanging a week or longer around this area. Not sure what the benefit is in that when it’s below freezing.

I did read once about pulling the hide down a bit. Putting a baseball on the outside and wrapping the hide around it and tying with a rope, then attaching to your vehicles hitch and pulling the hide off. Never tried it though. Perhaps it was someone’s to many beers after hunting.

@Joe-Hell
Well then…that looks great! Love meatloaf sandwiches.

@denny66
I used to let them hang for a few days (temp depending) so I could look at them and show them off. Haven’t done that in years. Take a pic and get that hide off same day. Much easier before they freeze. This time of year in Wi my garage stays around the 38 to 40 degree range. Good for hanging a few days. Warm up the garage with the turkey cooker and get butchering.

As everyone else said, even if gets frozen just let it warm up and you’ll be fine.

@Tex_77
Looks great.

@Tex_77
Old Nesco. Meat itself was done. Fat was a little greasy but after cooling and sitting a bit it was great. First time ever having some grease drippings in the bottom of the dehydrator. Now for doing dishes… Argh.

@Tex_77
Damn. Sorry to hear that. Wow.

Had to try this today. Used three different seasonings just because I could. This was think cut bacon. Was in the dehydrator for 4 1/2 hours. Was still a little greasy when I pulled it out but was heading to another gig.
Laid on paper towels to cool, package up and headed to a friend’s house. They all loved it.

Salt and vinegar… Surprising very good.
Garlic pepper… Very good.
Bloody Mary wing shake… Outstanding.
Nothing like bacon with a little kick.

Will definitely do this again. Wish I would have tried the garlic romano on this.