Thread: Advice on handling meat after the kill

Hi folks, just took the meat off my first goat yesterday. (Back steaks and back wheels). Second goat I've got but first I've taken meat from (I'm a beginner bowhunter).

As I had cooled the meat down on a tree and bagged it up, I was walking back wondering how long the meat would last until it was inedible. I tried googling but there are crazy different answers on the net. Some people say you need to ice it straight away, some people hang it for days on a tree. What are your guys rules for handling the meat after a kill? When should I feel unsafe about eating it? Looking for a specific indication of hours instead of general answers please.