PG: It was bitter cold on the opener, something like 11-degrees.

It was laid open for several hours in those temps & it froze like a brick that night in the back of my truck. Elk are much harder to cool down, no question, but an 80lb deer?

I'm guessing it will be allright in my 40-degree garage for a while now. I'll maybe skin it sooner and let it age the last few days like that.