The key to proper care of game comes down to three basics. The first is getting the fish or game cooled as quickly as possible. Secondly, blood and other potentially degradable biological fluids need to be dealt with as thoroughly as possible. Third, cleanliness as they say is next to Godliness. This article is general in nature, but we will discuss the how's and why's of each of these three elements in an understandable manner. The sportsman or sportswoman can do additional research as necessary.

All of these elements work together, but the most important of the three is probably getting your fish or game cooled as quickly as possible. Hunting season is often cool anyway and conducive to getting game cooled after it's field dressed. However, you must plan when the kvd baitcaster weather is not cooperative for this to be the case. A common practice for deer hunters is to get the deer field dressed and then get bags of ice into the body cavity as soon as possible. The "gamey" taste people sometimes describe comes directly from the effect of venison that was not cooled soon enough. Another term for this is decomposition of the meat, and that is not what you want.

If you are fishing, have a cooler with ice ready to go for when the fishing is done and you clean your catch. Whether you fillet them or simply gut and head them, getting them cool quickly is imperative. Additionally, getting them cooled quickly greatly enhances the texture of the flesh, reducing or eliminating the sponginess that can occur.