We double wrap in butcher paper...I just gave away the last of a 3 year Bison and it was good..I think it is best to eat all your game within 18 months however, as in our case its a never ending replacement and I just don't hunt until its used up these days. We probably eat 3 or 4 deer a year but that is being eaten by my daughters family also..Just myself and my wife would be hard pressed to eat 2 deer a year these days..My family actually prefers deer to elk or any other wild meat.