Hanging time ranges from one day to a couple weeks. When you finally get the meat into town, you can either butcher it yourself, take it to a professional, or give it away. If you decide to do it yourself, learn about meat cutting and storage before you get out your knives and freezer paper. If you can't use all the meat you harvested, you may give it away. Remember that any meat you plan to give away should be in the same or better condition as the meat you would keep for yourself.
Game meat can last for several years in a good freezer if it is well-wrapped.
To get the best out of your trophy meat, though, you should plan on eating it within a year of when it was harvested. Experiment with recipes. When substituting game meat for beef or pork, remember that game meat is usually richer, leaner, and tastes better when it's not overcooked. Unfortunately, the surprise often comes after the animal is dead and they are a long way from home. A moose weighs from 750 to 1650 lbs.