Post by: CP on June 13, 2016, 07:12:36 AM
Am I on track?
Any tips on caring for the meat in the heat?
Should be an interesting experience.
Post by: vandeman17 on June 13, 2016, 07:27:50 AM
Post by: jrebel on June 13, 2016, 07:36:06 AM
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 13, 2016, 08:02:34 AM
Or bring a trailer with a box freezer and a generator. You can always fire it up and throw the meat in it, until time to process.
Post by: RadSav on June 13, 2016, 08:04:16 AM
Post by: Duckslayer89 on June 13, 2016, 08:06:15 AM
Post by: CP on June 13, 2016, 11:41:21 AM
Bone out and hang bags as you work! Even if it's close to the truck...get those big bones out! Don't place in a cooler or directly on the bed of the truck. make a plan so the meat can get circulation all around it while transporting out of the woods and to the butcher. A few rolls of garden fencing works well.
I must be slow, I'm not seeing how to use the fencing.
Post by: kentrek on June 13, 2016, 11:43:06 AM
Bone out and hang bags as you work! Even if it's close to the truck...get those big bones out! Don't place in a cooler or directly on the bed of the truck. make a plan so the meat can get circulation all around it while transporting out of the woods and to the butcher. A few rolls of garden fencing works well.
I must be slow, I'm not seeing how to use the fencing.
Id assume to use as a net to keep airflow on the meat
Post by: Eli346 on June 13, 2016, 12:04:41 PM
Post by: boneaddict on June 13, 2016, 12:39:53 PM
Post by: Scottystyle on June 13, 2016, 04:34:46 PM
Post by: wheels on June 13, 2016, 04:44:59 PM
Post by: jrebel on June 13, 2016, 05:52:10 PM
I have the same tag but probably won't hunt it as I have an Observatory bull tag too. If I do get antsy and do hunt it, I probably will do it in the evenings... Close to the roads, and bring coolers with ice. I've seen many bears in there too so that's a good bonus too :tup:
Don't temp yourself.....stay clear of that area durring the cow hunt!!!! :chuckle: :chuckle: Having a chance at a bull is priceless, don't waste a bull tag on a cow. I know if it were me and I saw a fat cow uphill from the road, I'm not sure could not shoot it. I would have to stay clear of the area. LOL Good luck on either tag. :tup:
Post by: Scottystyle on June 13, 2016, 09:15:27 PM
I have the same tag but probably won't hunt it as I have an Observatory bull tag too. If I do get antsy and do hunt it, I probably will do it in the evenings... Close to the roads, and bring coolers with ice. I've seen many bears in there too so that's a good bonus too :tup:
Don't temp yourself.....stay clear of that area durring the cow hunt!!!! :chuckle: :chuckle: Having a chance at a bull is priceless, don't waste a bull tag on a cow. I know if it were me and I saw a fat cow uphill from the road, I'm not sure could not shoot it. I would have to stay clear of the area. LOL Good luck on either tag. :tup:
It's a good problem to have right :chuckle: I'm aware I probably won't get another bull tag, I'm gonna stick with that :tup:
Post by: RadSav on June 13, 2016, 10:27:36 PM
Bone out and hang bags as you work! Even if it's close to the truck...get those big bones out! Don't place in a cooler or directly on the bed of the truck. make a plan so the meat can get circulation all around it while transporting out of the woods and to the butcher. A few rolls of garden fencing works well.
I must be slow, I'm not seeing how to use the fencing.
The rolls are about 6" in diameter. Just lay them down like you would three or four logs. Then lay the meat on top. This lets air circulate all around the game bags instead of allowing heat to get trapped by just throwing them on the truck bed. Down in Oregon our archery seasons always opened in August. Meat spoilage was a common problem from guys throwing meat bags on the bed of the truck. One day at the local butcher showed us this trick. Was surprised at how well it works.
Post by: Jpmiller on June 14, 2016, 06:26:00 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on June 14, 2016, 06:55:20 AM
Ive heard of guys hanging meat over streams but in my experience there are alot of flies and other bugs near the streams where I hunt. Is there a good way to keep them off the meat or just deal with them until you can get them all transported? I had a hive of yellow jackets get a great head start on a European mount for me once on accident but I would hate to have that happen to meat.
Squirting some sort of citric acid on the meat helps. Lemon juice can do the trick
Post by: Mossyoak on June 14, 2016, 11:50:48 AM
Post by: CP on July 21, 2016, 06:20:46 AM
Post by: Jpmiller on July 21, 2016, 08:24:11 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 21, 2016, 11:59:42 AM
Ive heard of guys hanging meat over streams but in my experience there are alot of flies and other bugs near the streams where I hunt. Is there a good way to keep them off the meat or just deal with them until you can get them all transported? I had a hive of yellow jackets get a great head start on a European mount for me once on accident but I would hate to have that happen to meat.ground black pepper. Get a 1 lber at Cash & Carry for a few bucks. If you're having trouble before the hide is off, rub some vinegar into it.
Post by: Taco280AI on July 21, 2016, 12:51:47 PM
They will still be in summer mode so finding travel routes between water and cool bedding areas is where I would be focusing my efforts. :twocents:
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