How long to hang a hog in the Fridge?

[Mikey88]

A friend of mine gave me a small, 80lb hog he shot. Its all cleaned and in the fridge. How long can I keep it in there before I decide whether to cut it up or cook it whole? Thanks.

 

[myfriendis410]

We hang ours for five days to allow the meat to cool and break down/tenderize/dry out. Seven days is our limit.

 

[HOGHUNTER714]

I wouldn't go past 10 days. I would get that thing cut and wrapped (or cooked whole) between 6-10 days of killan it....Much like 410, I like to hang it for a few before processing it.

 

[jls456]

7 days max..............mmmmmmmmmmmmm good.

 

[BigSurArcher]

+1 for a week.

 

[Mikey88]

Thanks guys for taking the time to respond!