Thread: Overnight meat recovery - thoughts?

I have recovered animals the following day countless times without issue. I fact some of the best meat I have ever eaten has been from these animals. I think the main consideration is where you shoot it. If it is a clean head/neck shot you will have no worries at all. If the diaphragm/gut cavity is ruptured then overnight shouldn't be an issue as long as you retrieve it before the day begins to warm.