Venison Snack Sticks Question

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I made some venison snack sticks (buck sticks) and they turned out great. Smoked them until about 160 internal and they are cured with Prague #1. They have high temp cheddar, truffle salt and garlic as the flavoring. My question is, I’m going on an elk hunt and want to take some but from what I gather they are more of a fresh stick and need to stay refrigerated because it still has moisture. Can I thaw out some to dehydrate and they will be fine? As far as I can tell, there shouldn’t be any difference considering they are cured?