I hung ducks out in the shed for 2 weeks one time in a cold stretch. They didn't taste or feel any different than if I just let them hang for my normal period of time (starting when I get home, ending when the game is over, or I woke up from a nap), but being that old freaked me out a little (I thought I might get lock jaw, or jungle gut or something).

So, I don't know if it matters for small game at all. Informative right?
_________________________
WDFW - Turning outdoorsmen into golfers since 1994.