How long should an antelope carcass be aged before butchering?
A.In general, smaller animals like antelope and young deer do not benefit from aging. The aging process begins as soon as the animal is killed. Carcasses which are chilled slowly age faster than carcasses which are cooled quickly. Antelope are frequently taken when the weather is fairly warm, and from a practical standpoint, by the time you get the animal home and processed it has aged sufficiently. With larger animals such as big deer, elk or moose, aging can help, but for antelope it’s generally not needed.
