my neighbor just took a bear locally and since im not a hunter i had plenty of questions. i was astonished that it's been in an ice bath for a week now and he will be giving it a couple more days before he finishes what he calls the aging process. says he does the same with his venison, although just for a few days, not as long as the bear.
with that said what is you hunters take on this approach? he is off to the store everyday for a couple big bags of ice and drains the water off multiple times a day. he stated that aging the meat does wonder for flavor, texture and tenderness. im surprised at this, although i know aging of beef is not unheard of and apparently is good for the meat and prices reflect such.