Keeping fur for a few days w/o freezer
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:37 am
Here is a question I hope you can help me with:
Papapete and I will be going pheasant hunting this weekend at my father in laws hunting shack. We will be doing a 3 day trip (friday AM-Sunday PM), hunting birds and doing some calling. Last year was the first year where we actually did some calling out there. I ended up shooting a coyote on the last day of the trip (brought it home and skinned it). The problem is out there we have no electricity or running water.
This year we plan on doing a lot more calling.
My question is: If you shot a coyote out there on Friday morning (forecast shows highs in the upper 50s with lows in the high 30s), how long will it keep? Would it be best to skin it out right away and just keep the hide on ice? Will it be ok on the carcass a few days? What would be the best bet to keep the fur from slipping? I am looking for any advice other than hauling stretchers and fleshing beams out to the cabin. I end up bringing enough other stuff.
Thanks.
Heres a pic from last year. Sorry I don't have the whole cabin.
Papapete and I will be going pheasant hunting this weekend at my father in laws hunting shack. We will be doing a 3 day trip (friday AM-Sunday PM), hunting birds and doing some calling. Last year was the first year where we actually did some calling out there. I ended up shooting a coyote on the last day of the trip (brought it home and skinned it). The problem is out there we have no electricity or running water.
This year we plan on doing a lot more calling.
My question is: If you shot a coyote out there on Friday morning (forecast shows highs in the upper 50s with lows in the high 30s), how long will it keep? Would it be best to skin it out right away and just keep the hide on ice? Will it be ok on the carcass a few days? What would be the best bet to keep the fur from slipping? I am looking for any advice other than hauling stretchers and fleshing beams out to the cabin. I end up bringing enough other stuff.
Thanks.
Heres a pic from last year. Sorry I don't have the whole cabin.