Anyone else holding off until the weather cools down a little ?
Let's remember, lots of deer will die at the hands of hunters in much warmer climates than ND over the coming weeks/months. Just be prepared to take care of it.
Very good point. Some elk hunting is done in 90f weather.
The problem we see in ND is some don't seem to change their methods of care. So many don't know how or would rather not skin and butcher their own deer. They would rather just gut it and drop it off at the butcher until they get a call 4 months later to come pick up the sausage and snack sticks.
Get the hide off the animals and don't lay the deer in the pickup box for hours and there wouldn't be a problem. You shot the animal so spend the time to take care of the meat.
The hide is a double-edged sword at first it's very good at keeping the body heat in but later on it's very good at keeping the heat out if you fill the deer's chest cavity full of ice. Just make sure to get that esophagus out of there as well because that son of a bitch is a hell of a transmission point for bacteria.Very good point. Some elk hunting is done in 90f weather.
The problem we see in ND is some don't seem to change their methods of care. So many don't know how or would rather not skin and butcher their own deer. They would rather just gut it and drop it off at the butcher until they get a call 4 months later to come pick up the sausage and snack sticks.
Get the hide off the animals and don't lay the deer in the pickup box for hours and there wouldn't be a problem. You shot the animal so spend the time to take care of the meat.
Very good point. Some elk hunting is done in 90f weather.
The problem we see in ND is some don't seem to change their methods of care. So many don't know how or would rather not skin and butcher their own deer. They would rather just gut it and drop it off at the butcher until they get a call 4 months later to come pick up the sausage and snack sticks.
Guilty.
Let's remember, lots of deer will die at the hands of hunters in much warmer climates than ND over the coming weeks/months. Just be prepared to take care of it.