Process myself- Sirloin tip roasts, steaks out of remaining hind quarters, neck roast, usually smoke backstraps whole, tenderloins whole, heart, grind front shoulders and remaining trimmings.
I typically do it myself but there are some cases where I am just too busy to mess with it. When I take a deer in, I usually just keep it very simple. Backstrap and tenders whole, hams cut into whole roasts and then grind whatever is left from front legs and scraps, no fat added. That way it gives me options when it comes time to cook, I break it down further from there.
I generally process my deer myself. Unlike some, though I thoroughly enjoy the processing. However, I have not built up my processing "tools" if you will. So, I leave the tenderloins whole, cut the back strap into thirds or half, and then the rest goes to snack sticks without a casing or cut into strips for jerky. However, I will take one deer a year to my Uncle who runs a sausage making business/butcher shop here in San Angelo. I will cut up the entire deer minus the backstrap and tenderloin and take about 40-50 pounds to them and they will mix in a little pork and make me some dried sausage. Once I get my house built and figure out exactly how he does it I am going to make my own.
Taking in my buck today to get processed. I typically just get some regular sausage, jalapeño and cheese and hamburger meat and butterfly the back straps.
I’m wanting to try something new. What do you get done?
Jap Summer Sausage
Smoked links
Jerky
Hamburger
Steaks from the backstraps.
I have a grinder and knives. I’ve done it myself numerous times but it takes hours and makes a big mess in the kitchen. It’s one of those things that I’ve decided my time is worth more than the money it costs to pay someone else to do it.
Some of you guys kill a lot of deer, but when you kill from zero to maybe two deer each season I don't think it's worth the time or investment to process myself, so I have it done.
As for suggestions, in addition to sausage and such I have them do a lean grind with no fat added. It works great for making ground jerky in my jerky shooter.
i killed 2 deer a season at least and up to 4.
What do you pay to have 2 deer processed how you want?
My processor will cut the hindquarters into steaks and then tenderize them into cutlets. They cook up and taste almost as good as backstrap steaks. Yum yum good!
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