Just got my new game bags for a fall Elk hunt. Everything is so neatly packed and I know I'd never get it back in the little bag as efficiently as the manufacturer, but I also know new clothes and most fabric products come loaded with other chemicals and stuff. Should I wash these before I use them?
Wash Game Bags Before Use?
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muledeerjunkie
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I've done it both ways (washed and unwashed) and couldn't tell the difference. I did spray a light citrus solution on the bags after putting meat in them to keep the flies off.
Goatshoes
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Generally I only use game bags once as they get tied, cut, torn etc., but I do have some unused bags that got bloody. What is the best/safest way to wash them?
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Thanks guys.
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Rinse them with a hose and get any meat particles off, soak them in a bucket of ice water over night, toss them in washer with some bleach on cold. Never wash blood with warm or hot water as it will set.
I have some Alaska bags that are on their 4th use and some caribou on there 3rd, a couple of minor stains but they basically look brand new.
I have some Alaska bags that are on their 4th use and some caribou on there 3rd, a couple of minor stains but they basically look brand new.
