So did I let my deer get too hot???

[Caleb the bow breaker]

John,

yes I believe it was fully cooled and that is why I added the blanket.  It was an effort to keep the meat cool as the day warmed up.

C

[KyStickbow]

I always try and skin and debone as quick as possible...then get on ice or in the fridge. Im not saying its bad....but I get a little particular about that sort of thing....so I would discard the meat. But again...that is just me.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Is the hide still on it? or did you skin it the same day?.... NEVER use a blanket... use bed sheets or deer bags that the air can flow though. AFTER it's skinned.

The nose knows if it's ok.... aged meat smells like aged meat. It it turns bad, you'll know it.

[sweeney3]

Crock pot it all for twelve hours.  If you still get sick you know it was bad and you learned your lesson.  If you don't get sick, you ruined a good deer by crock potting it all and you learned your lesson.  Either way...  

[LB_hntr]

I think you will be just fine. I believe most of the posts are a good way to handle meat. But in back country hunting ice, coolers, etc are not often available. A lot of animals are killed on 60 degree temps and kept for 5-7 days. When I kill an animal it hangs in my garage with the his hide on for 5-7 days and sometimes the day time temp is above 50. Meat holds temp very well and if you cooled it down that night and put a blanket on it it will be perfect. (Great thing to do by the way with the blanket. I have twice killed deer on 80 degree temps and cooled them in a creek then stuffed into my sleeping bag to stay cool).
Process the deer, you will know if its bad. But I'm strongly guessing you are all good.

[bamboo]

eat it--its fine

[Looper]

Like some others said, let your nose be your guide.

[Guru]

I'll say as long as it wasn't in the sun...chances are it should be fine...

Cade shot a buck Saturday as well, we cut it up last night after it hung in my dads barn since Saturday. It was just fine...It stays cool in there.

Was it ideal, probably not....but the meat was perfect!

[don kauss]

You owe it to the animal to make every effort to utilize the meat...that said, you'll know if it's not good...
whenever you question the temperature, get the hide off...
I suspect that the meat will be fine...

[Roger Norris]

It will be fine. We have hung deer for 10 day's or more. ...it's fine