Title edited following post #3. The original question was answered by @go_deep in post #2.
Does anyone do anything different for small game meat preservation in the back country than what they do for big game?
I found a spot to ptarmigan hunt, but the hike in is long enough I would want to do an over night. The weather will be cool, and I'm thinking I can limit out on the day I hike in and then again when hiking out. I was thinking gut and skin, then hang in game bags over night. Or, should I leave the skin on and just pluck?
Does anyone do anything different for small game meat preservation in the back country than what they do for big game?
I found a spot to ptarmigan hunt, but the hike in is long enough I would want to do an over night. The weather will be cool, and I'm thinking I can limit out on the day I hike in and then again when hiking out. I was thinking gut and skin, then hang in game bags over night. Or, should I leave the skin on and just pluck?
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