Tender stretching VS Achilles hung

[Spcamno]

I am curious to know if one can tell the difference in meat quality between these two hanging method on deer (and any other game animals require hanging or aging).

Of course based on same field care meat handling and generally same areas where the game is harvested ( pretty much same diet )etc.

 

[Magellann]

Ive never been able to notice, Ive had the meat hanging anywhere from around five days to two weeks, depending on the temperature in the garage. Its always been quite good, and Ive never had a bad one yet.

 

[Ardent]

Last moose I didn’t hang at all, cut and wrapped immediately after cooling. Most who ate it thought it was the best one yet. We often hear the same thoughts on meat from outfitting clients eating meat in the field the same day they shot their animal. I know there’s science on hanging beef, but I’m not sure how well it translates to game.

 

[Spcamno]

I agreed on how you handle the meat in the field (dress clean immediately and let it cool) and what the animal been feeding on etc but someone swear by the Achilles method ( hung by pelvis ) instead of just hang by the rear legs or neck.

Always make me wonder guess you can't kill the animal twice to test it out lol.

 

[dand883]

Someone will have to split a deer along the spine and try different hanging methods to compare the two