Process your meat at home OR take to processor?
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Home. From the field to the freezer, I know how the meat was taken care of. That being said, I am about whooped this year with about 5 more left to process this year. It's a little work, but for me worth it. Between my 2 kids and me I'm doing 10 to 15 per year, the way I look at it is $ saved for corn, lease payment, etc.
Question for those getting a processor to do it, what is the cost$ for a quartered deer to do ? last I remember it was 75.00 - 100.00 to debone and process
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Originally posted by HeyMikey View PostHome.......if there are any problems, I know who's to blame, whose meat I've got, and exactly how it was handled every step of the way.
I've always wondered how well they handled the meat with low paid employees and think that a lot more so this past couple years. Same with meat one buys at the store. It has to be touched by lots of people and moved onto trucks and in/out of refrigeration at least a few times.
I understand people who like to have good sausage, jerky, links made from their deer taking it to a processor though. That stuff isn't easy. I just grind mine.
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I have only taken the last 3 deer to a processor (JT`s Deer Processing). I know him personally and trust him and his operation completely. I have all of the equipment and 26 year's' experience cutting meat and managing a meat market. I just decided that I don`t need the practice anymore after cutting up my own and my sons for almost 40 years. I just have to wash out the back of my truck when I get home. Money well spent. Now, if I didn`t know him personally I might feel different about taking it to a processor. Having a lease close to home and a processor now (15 miles away) instead 1.5 hours away and not camping at lease like we did for the last 20 years also is factored in.
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