Getting Meat Home

[Highvoltage]

I have had very good luck with Colman extreme coolers (6 day) I believe the 120 quart was $58. I have nothing but great things to say about them and they are hundreds less than the top brand name coolers. We have the processor flash freeze, then put 10 lbs dry ice on top and tape the crack. Meat is solid after a 2 day drive. Good luck, tons of good ideas and shared experiences both good and bad.

 

[Pulpwood]

With the new cwd laws a lot of states require you to debone your meat before transporting it out of state into other states . As far as cooling the meat you use dry ice (don't let it touch ) or it will freezer burn or ice it down good before traveling . You also can use the small 5.0 freezer to freeze the meat before traveling . They are lots of ways to accomplish this but the main thing is to keep on top of it , once you get the meat chilled it s down hill

 

[RYEWSKY25284]

I have had very good luck with Colman extreme coolers (6 day) I believe the 120 quart was $58. I have nothing but great things to say about them and they are hundreds less than the top brand name coolers. We have the processor flash freeze, then put 10 lbs dry ice on top and tape the crack. Meat is solid after a 2 day drive. Good luck, tons of good ideas and shared experiences both good and bad.

That's how it's done.

 

[Steelthowl]

read on another post that you check your coolers in at airport as checked luggage and take a soft sided cooler as carry on also filled with meat. You have to be cautious of the checked weight. They you ship your gear back. The gear you can ship cheaper because the rush delivery is not needed.

 

[MWood]

read on another post that you check your coolers in at airport as checked luggage and take a soft sided cooler as carry on also filled with meat. You have to be cautious of the checked weight. They you ship your gear back. The gear you can ship cheaper because the rush delivery is not needed.

Thank you all for the info

 

[Marky_mark]

If you drive just bring a generator and buy a small freezer at a local store

 

[Vann Kirkland]

read on another post that you check your coolers in at airport as checked luggage and take a soft sided cooler as carry on also filled with meat. You have to be cautious of the checked weight. They you ship your gear back. The gear you can ship cheaper because the rush delivery is not needed.

I did that one year. I shipped my gear back home on standby, which was 1/3 of the regular cost, and it beat me driving home...

 

[GW Hunter]

Boned out meat with a good layer of dry ice over the top and any decent cooler can get you home with a one night stop no problem. (don't forget a good layer of card board between the ice and meat though)... been doing it like this for alooong time.

 

[RUFFIAN R - NY]

Back then had my Auto Body man - took my IGLOO boat cooler ( used for tuna Etc ) fiberglassed a set of runners with wheels so we could drag it around the airports it was like a 200 + qt .,on the way out hunting , would back hunting goodies inside. Carry all the food out for the 5-7 day hunts . Then would DRY ICE the meat back home with lots of paper / keep away from ice. - all deboned / frozen prior to packing IGLOO for trip home, that cooler spent more time traveling- but that worked all over North America and my buddies used it on their hunts also. Back then would start out in August and hunt till almost Mid-Dec deer/ bear / elk/ moose / caribou / birds etc . Got a newer bigger cooler some 330 qt ( ENGLES ) for fish , but keeped that one on the boat. Holds ice for over 6 days in 90 degree + weather . You will need a truck to carry them around had my Bronco in them days. Sat on a thick rubber mat .
now my pick-up 4 wheel Ford. Just something to consider .

 

[LCI16]

I have cut the the insulation board and placed in the bottom and top of the large Coleman coolers. It won't take up too much room. Just don't let them meat touch the ice/water.

 

[338 dude]

I'm from WI and have an antelope and deer hunt (hopefully draw both) this fall in WY. What are you guys doing with quarters to get them home? Or are you deboning everything?

Dry ice is available in stores

 

[AndrewP]

Dry ice on top to freeze or on bottom to refrigerate.

 

[Reelamin]

We just take over big coolers, and use blocks of ice. Hang them a couple days to skim over, throw in bags and into the cooler. The longest they are in a cooler is 5-6 days. We hunt the last week of Sept. first week of Oct. Bring home a total of 6-7 animals and never lost any meat to spoilage. Guys that Salmon Fish in our area bring over small chest freezers, plug them in or run off generators. Load them up or just leave them in the truck, and head home with many driving 5-10hrs and the temp is 80-100 outside.

Don't you yayhoos say a word I know this is old as dirt and I'm blaming @338 dude.

 

[NikiskiDave]

Generator to run at camp. Small chest freezer, several coolers, knife sharpeners, grinder, cutting boards, foodsaver. I freeze 10 gallon jugs of water before the trip. I always have one thawing out for drinking water and coffee. I always end up with a snowday or a rain day or 2 while in Wyoming. I cut, trim and grind, package my harvest. No watching tv in the camper, lol. I use the generator as needed to keep chest freezer cold and camp in lights and heat.