Episode 84 Rotten Deer, Garage Fridges & Hunter Responsibility

Welcome back to Just the Tip Tuesday, the weekly (mostly 😏) collaboration between GameTech and CutRite where Mike and Ryan talk about the stuff we’re not experts in… we just have enough experience to be dangerous.

This week, we’re fired up about one thing: taking care of your wild game after the shot. Mike shares some jaw-dropping stories from recent butcher jobs—including a garage that smelled so bad he knew the meat was toast the second the door opened. From there, the guys dive into hunter responsibility, reverence for the animal, and why “I didn’t plan on killing anything” is a terrible excuse.

You’ll hear:

• Why every hunter should own a $75 garage fridge
• The four tiers of keeping meat cool: walk-in, Wild Meat Gear setup, garage fridge, and cooler
• How to age meat safely in a fridge (Mike’s gone 3+ weeks on elk)
• Pros and cons of aging in a cooler—and how to do it right if that’s your only option
• Why bad meat is almost always a planning problem, not “bad luck”

Plus, the guys drop a Black Friday bomb:
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If you care about your meat, your freezer, and the animals you hunt, this episode is for you.