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Show Deer Meaf Care Is Important Deer meat flavor is best when the hunter properly cares car-es for the unimal after the stalk is over. The closer a hunter cun come to professional profes-sional packing house meth-uds meth-uds of meat care, the better the game will taste on the table. Wildlife officers remind outdoorsmen that failure to cool game properly before transporting it, hauling it in places where it can't cool, and Inadequate cleaning of game are three of the major causes of poor flavored meat. In caring for deer meat in the field: (1) The animal should be cleaned and dressed dress-ed immediately; (2) All blood and hair should be washed from the carcass before taking tak-ing it home. Water won't hurt the meat if allowed ta drain off; (3) Meat should be allowed to cool before being be-ing transported home or to the locker. Hang the deer so air can circulate freely around ar-ound it both in the field and at home. |