How long can elk hang -

[deadwoodbuck]

Whats the point of hanging, other then letting it glaze up and possibly cool down.  Cut that sucka up, now especially with they way the ambient temperature is now.
Elks a tender side of meat anyways, no point in hanging it to make it more tender. 

I cut my meat as soon as the body temp leaves the meat.. I never hang! I dont like eating half rotten food!

i'm hungry now just reading this thread

[CP]

Problem Solved.  Thanks for all the advice:

[NWBREW]

  If you can't cool it.....cook it. 

[NW-GSP]

 

If you can't cool it.....cook it. 

[dvolmer]

Spread a little Johny Salt on that for me please and I like it a little pink in the middle!!  Yipeee!

[MR5x5]

Another good read:

Summary -
"Under ideal conditions, (meaning shot in cold weather and cooled quickly to below 34 deg F) age antelope 3 days, deer, sheep, goat, cow elk and cow moose 7 days and bull elk and bull moose 14 days after the kill at 34ºF. If the temperature is higher, the aging period should be shorter. Game which is killed when the temperature is 65ºF or above and held at this temperature over 1 day should be cut immediately. Game that is to be ground or chopped does not need to be aged."

http://www.theoutdoorlodge.com/features/articles/wild_game/aging_big_game.html

[dvolmer]

Another good read:

Summary -
"Under ideal conditions, (meaning shot in cold weather and cooled quickly to below 34 deg F) age antelope 3 days, deer, sheep, goat, cow elk and cow moose 7 days and bull elk and bull moose 14 days after the kill at 34ºF. If the temperature is higher, the aging period should be shorter. Game which is killed when the temperature is 65ºF or above and held at this temperature over 1 day should be cut immediately. Game that is to be ground or chopped does not need to be aged."

http://www.theoutdoorlodge.com/features/articles/wild_game/aging_big_game.html

That sounds very reasonable to me with the animals I have delt with.  i usually have 5 to 10 animals to deal with and in eastern Washingon it is warm so we are cutting them up sooner than later.

[Chesapeake]

Problem Solved.  Thanks for all the advice:

Looks like backstrap the didnt get much for trimming.