I never tried water. getting water was too much work.
I would either skin then freeze or thaw by hanging them in a corner of the shack. Slow and cool seemed to be the best way. Too much heat would start the warmer side spoiling.
Over night worked if the critter wasn't frozen solid as in caught recently.
For those that had been stored frozen, (i avoided this at all costs) would take a couple of days to thaw. Too much time in my opinion. I was always nervous about spoilage with the larger animals.
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