The bull I shot in September was aged in game bags in a refrigerator for 8 days. Why 8? That is when I had time to process. This bull also laid out in the woods overnight.
The young cow my son shot was aged in game bags, in same refrigerator for 3 days. Why 3? That is when we had time to process. Cow was broken down and in the refrigerator 5 hours after being shot.
Both are fantastic eating, the cow is actually a little better. But that is no surprise. A young cow vs a mature rutting bull is no contest.
If in a hurry, I have processed immediately and let it age in the refrigerator after being pulled from the freezer.
Eileen's book is one the best common sense books on processing I have read. It re-enforced what I had already learned and would highly recommend it to beginners.
