Game Bags

[Reidus]

what's the advantage of the high tech $$$ game bags over pillow cases?

Anyone?  Anyone? Beuller.

so far I've heard high tech $$$ game bags have 1. snazzy matching decals and ball caps ( do they come with decals & cap?)
2. Breathe better ?

how much difference is it going to make on a hot day? Will your meat keep longer?

[Reidus]

I'm trying to figure out if I should be buying some of these.

If  they can cool my meat down to 40 deg on a 90deg day it might be worth it.

[ctwiggs1]

I'm trying to figure out if I should be buying some of these.

If  they can cool my meat down to 40 deg on a 90deg day it might be worth it.

A friend of mine recently butchered a cow and decided to do the work themselves.  They put all the small non-steak meat into a trash bag and didn't think much of it until the end, when they realized they could grind it into hamburger.  By then, the meat was borderline cooked from the inside out because there was no breathability at all.  While I maybe going overboard on game bags, I would rather go a little overboard than have any meat end up like that. 

[Ridgeratt]

I like this idea mix it and spray it on weighs nothing and won't take up much room.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Caribou-Gear-Game-Bag-Spray-Meat-Preserve/1833599.uts

[Stalkin Prey]

I like this idea mix it and spray it on weighs nothing and won't take up much room.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Caribou-Gear-Game-Bag-Spray-Meat-Preserve/1833599.uts

I've posted about this and asked if anyone has used it and had experience with it. No one has responded. I bought some along with my (high priced as some may say ) caribou bags. I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. I put a lot of time, effort and money into my passion, I'm going to do anything I can to make sure that if/ when I'm successful, I don't lose any meat. I'm mostly a solo hunter so bags that protect my meat as well as breathe well to help cool it down faster is crucial.


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[ctwiggs1]

I'd have to learn more about it.  A huge factor in our decision as a family to put as much emphasis into hunting as we do is that the food we are getting out of the deal is extremely healthy compared to what's in the average marketplace.  I'd be careful to add anything to it without a lot of research.

[Reidus]

Looks like it's just citric acid. Goes in meat sticks all the time. I haven't used it but I doubt you'd notice it at the kitchen table. Pretty small amount for a whole elk or deer it looks like.

[biggfish]

what's the advantage of the high tech $$$ game bags over pillow cases?

Anyone?  Anyone? Beuller.

The advantage come in wet areas. The synthetic materials wick away moisture unlike cotton. So say if your hunting in a humid areas and have to hang for a day or so in the field that wet cotton is a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.

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[hollymaster]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fun-to-bind-the-socks-stock-tempered-seamless-stockings-sleeping-bags/302270079829

what were you searching for to come across that?

[SteelheadTed]

True that! Haven't found a good reason to leave the bone in though. Meat cools faster and a lot less weight to pack

Rigor mortis.  Lots of food science suggests that leaving the bones in for at least 24 hours makes for considerably more tender meat.  It gives the muscles time to relax through rigor mortis.  Imagine cutting away a muscle from the bones when it was flexed, it would retract into itself, not good.

[SteelheadTed]

I guess I should stop being surprised by what people will try to save a few pennies on.  Game bags is not one of the areas on which to skimp.  In fact, here is a short list of things on which you should not penny pinch:

• boots
• optics
• anything to do with preserving your game
• ....[way down the list] your rifle

[DeerThug]

Go to home depot and buy cloth paint drop cloths - cut in half fold and sew.  2 heavy duty bags 8 buck

[ctwiggs1]

True that! Haven't found a good reason to leave the bone in though. Meat cools faster and a lot less weight to pack

Rigor mortis.  Lots of food science suggests that leaving the bones in for at least 24 hours makes for considerably more tender meat.  It gives the muscles time to relax through rigor mortis.  Imagine cutting away a muscle from the bones when it was flexed, it would retract into itself, not good.

Also I use the bones so I pack them out.

[trophyhunt]

True that! Haven't found a good reason to leave the bone in though. Meat cools faster and a lot less weight to pack

Rigor mortis.  Lots of food science suggests that leaving the bones in for at least 24 hours makes for considerably more tender meat.  It gives the muscles time to relax through rigor mortis.  Imagine cutting away a muscle from the bones when it was flexed, it would retract into itself, not good.

Good point, never thought of that!  Plus, it's easier to keep the meat cleaner. 

[SteelheadTed]

True that! Haven't found a good reason to leave the bone in though. Meat cools faster and a lot less weight to pack

Rigor mortis.  Lots of food science suggests that leaving the bones in for at least 24 hours makes for considerably more tender meat.  It gives the muscles time to relax through rigor mortis.  Imagine cutting away a muscle from the bones when it was flexed, it would retract into itself, not good.

Also I use the bones so I pack them out.

Yup!  Stock, stock and more stock!