After conducting over 40 hours of thorough research for the best freezers, although actual testing was not possible, we carefully examined numerous models and owner reviews. Additionally, we sought input from various experts which included Heather Marold Thomason, founder of Primal Supply Meats in Philadelphia; Michael Dulock, owner of M.F. Dulock Pasture-Raised Meats in Somerville, Massachusetts; Benjamin Liebert, VP of Frigidaire’s cold products; Varun Rajasekaran, senior director of cold products at Electrolux; Jill A. Notini, VP of communications and marketing at the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers; Tony Bouza, manager at the US Department of Energy’s EERE Building Technologies Office; and Tim Ellis, senior merchandise manager of refrigeration at GE Appliances. We also sought advice from several anonymous hunters in an online forum.