Years ago, my partner and I both got opening day antelope. His was mid-morning and we skinned it and put it coolers with ice. Mine was just before dark. It had cooled down to about 40 so we just dressed it and put it in the back of my Wagoneer for the 40 mile trip home. The meat was fine, but...I have this problem with sagebrush pollen. Having the pollen saturated hide right behind me for an hour caused my sinuses and eyes to go ballistic. It took me 3 days to get over that 1 hour trip home.
My allergy is tumble weeds. Dove hunts kick a$$ for me.Even the early October antelope hunts are tough
I prefer the December doe hunts . Easier to cool the meat down fast. Have to watch though as bucks have mostly shed their horn sheaths by then. I am working on bag of antelope round steaks this week for dinners
