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dac6933 · 01-13-2021, 01:18 PM

Did any of you guys have a deer there?

https://www.facebook.com/TexasGameWa...44066528985039

Stickslinger92 · 01-13-2021, 01:32 PM

Just saw this story on FB as well. What a waste!

SHSU18 · 01-13-2021, 01:33 PM

How gross

bullhead44 · 01-13-2021, 01:35 PM

that sucks. all the more reason to process yourself if possible.

Kmart49 · 01-13-2021, 01:39 PM

I hope they throw the book at them. That is infuriating!

Rwc · 01-13-2021, 01:43 PM

I read that while shaking my head...........................not going to turn out to good for the processor. Going to be some very upset people once they figure out that their freezers are not going end up with their deer in it.

Rwc

Hart8 · 01-13-2021, 01:57 PM

What the heck?
Did somebody die,or something?
A friend of mine lost a deer off I-20 West awhile back,cuz it burned..

wellingtontx · 01-13-2021, 02:00 PM

Saw that place on my drive, actually though about giving them a try.

Thank goodness I did not.

Texas Secretary of State shows owned by Daniel W. Dilts.

Lynn21 · 01-13-2021, 02:15 PM

Whitaker’s processing in Iowa Park is the best in Texas IMO. Didn’t even know there was a second place.

dac6933 · 01-13-2021, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stickslinger92

Just saw this story on FB as well. What a waste!

Yeah total waste for sure.

randal · 01-14-2021, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lynn21

Whitaker’s processing in Iowa Park is the best in Texas IMO. Didn’t even know there was a second place.

Heard they are trying to sell that place.. that’s 1 of the 2 places I will take a deer

Big Lee · 01-14-2021, 08:30 AM

What is the story? Sorry, I do not have FB and can't read the write up.

lilavidhunter · 01-14-2021, 08:47 AM

Terrible Waste. Story says it was from January 2020.

manwitaplan · 01-14-2021, 08:54 AM

Texas Game Wardens bust meat processing plant, discover 80 rotten deer carcasses

https://www.chron.com/news/local/art...r-15867929.php

Big Lee · 01-14-2021, 09:21 AM

That is insane!! I wonder how the processor got to the point of this happening?

Tryton · 01-14-2021, 09:37 AM

I just read the article. That's pitiful they wasted that much meat. I hope they get the book thrown at them.

PoppinPiggies · 01-14-2021, 09:44 AM

I was super disappointed to hear this and was also planning on trying them this season, but after like 2-3 weeks they stopped accepting deer because their freezers were full. I also saw them advertising trying to hire butchers during the season. Seems like whatever the circumstances were they could not handle the work load. Whitakers is the best processor here but unfortunately they are limiting their intake to 1,200 deer a year and only a certain amount a week. We really need another quality option in Wichita Falls, located on the highway they would definitely get plenty of business.

wellingtontx · 01-14-2021, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilavidhunter

Terrible Waste. Story says it was from January 2020.

It is 2021, they didnt even open until this Fall. Sec. of State paperwork was filed I believe in July 2020.

jerp · 01-14-2021, 10:16 AM

Probably a labor problem. I know a guy who recently got out of the business because he couldn't find/keep people to help do the butchering. Many of these places are in smaller towns where there's not much of a labor pool. He said his last season just about killed him - of the thousand deer they took in he processed the majority by himself. I can see how that would get old quick.

01-13-2021, 01:18 PM	#1
dac6933 Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Allen,Tx	Iowa Park Hooves and Horns Did any of you guys have a deer there? https://www.facebook.com/TexasGameWa...44066528985039

01-13-2021, 02:00 PM	#8
wellingtontx Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2009 Hunt In: Collingsworth County, Texas	Saw that place on my drive, actually though about giving them a try. Thank goodness I did not. Texas Secretary of State shows owned by Daniel W. Dilts. Last edited by wellingtontx; 01-13-2021 at 02:30 PM.

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01-13-2021, 01:32 PM	#2
Stickslinger92 Six Point Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Belton Hunt In: Anywhere I can	Just saw this story on FB as well. What a waste!

01-13-2021, 01:33 PM	#3
SHSU18 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cypress Tx Hunt In: Brady, Tx	How gross

01-13-2021, 01:35 PM	#4
bullhead44 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: collinsville tx	that sucks. all the more reason to process yourself if possible.

01-13-2021, 01:39 PM	#5
Kmart49 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: DFW Hunt In: Callahan County/Stephens County	I hope they throw the book at them. That is infuriating!

01-13-2021, 01:43 PM	#6
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	I read that while shaking my head...........................not going to turn out to good for the processor. Going to be some very upset people once they figure out that their freezers are not going end up with their deer in it. Rwc

01-13-2021, 01:57 PM	#7
Hart8 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Waxahachie,Tx Hunt In: concho co. tx	What the heck? Did somebody die,or something? A friend of mine lost a deer off I-20 West awhile back,cuz it burned..

01-13-2021, 02:15 PM	#9
Lynn21 Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Mesquite,texas Hunt In: Childress, Tx	Whitaker’s processing in Iowa Park is the best in Texas IMO. Didn’t even know there was a second place.

01-14-2021, 08:30 AM	#12
Big Lee Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: TX Hunt In: Central Texas	What is the story? Sorry, I do not have FB and can't read the write up.

01-14-2021, 08:47 AM	#13
lilavidhunter Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Woodlands Hunt In: Richland Springs	Terrible Waste. Story says it was from January 2020.

01-14-2021, 08:54 AM	#14
manwitaplan Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Friendswood Hunt In: Texas	Texas Game Wardens bust meat processing plant, discover 80 rotten deer carcasses https://www.chron.com/news/local/art...r-15867929.php

01-14-2021, 09:21 AM	#15
Big Lee Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: TX Hunt In: Central Texas	That is insane!! I wonder how the processor got to the point of this happening?

01-14-2021, 09:37 AM	#16
Tryton Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tomball Hunt In: Polk and Leon counties	I just read the article. That's pitiful they wasted that much meat. I hope they get the book thrown at them.

01-14-2021, 09:44 AM	#17
PoppinPiggies Four Point Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Clay County Hunt In: Clay County	I was super disappointed to hear this and was also planning on trying them this season, but after like 2-3 weeks they stopped accepting deer because their freezers were full. I also saw them advertising trying to hire butchers during the season. Seems like whatever the circumstances were they could not handle the work load. Whitakers is the best processor here but unfortunately they are limiting their intake to 1,200 deer a year and only a certain amount a week. We really need another quality option in Wichita Falls, located on the highway they would definitely get plenty of business.

01-14-2021, 10:16 AM	#19
jerp Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Aledo Hunt In: Shackleford Co.	Probably a labor problem. I know a guy who recently got out of the business because he couldn't find/keep people to help do the butchering. Many of these places are in smaller towns where there's not much of a labor pool. He said his last season just about killed him - of the thousand deer they took in he processed the majority by himself. I can see how that would get old quick.