ohiobuckhunter Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 i was wondering about how many people here butcher their own deer or do you take your deer to the meat locker. so i thought i would take a poll do you butcher your deer or do you have it butchered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 We do our own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I butcher most of mine... the boned out scraps usually go to Stemble's for summer sausage and or pepper sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiobuckhunter Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 hey whiskey have you ever taken any of your meat down to claiborne instead of stemble's they make some really good jerky and summer sausage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I do mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 hey whiskey have you ever taken any of your meat down to claiborne instead of stemble's they make some really good jerky and summer sausage? haven't been down that way... It's hard to beat Stemble's jalopena and cheese summer sausage... good stuff. I'm always will to try something new though. There's also a guy not far from me that makes good ss and jerky... last name is Preston, can't remember his first. He just started his meat processing business last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 i take it in to get butchered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois59 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 If we have the time we do our own, if not it goes to the butcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Most of the time we do it ourselfs but after you do so many in a year it gets old. It all depends on how busy we are when we harvest a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I do my own unless I am haveing summer sausage,brats, deer sticks or bacon made.I dont have a meat grinder so I cant do these things myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark_85 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I usually get them butchered. My friends grandpa told me anytime I want to hang a deer in his barn and he'll help me butcher it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendog Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I do my own, borrow a friends grinder and make burger. Cut most into strips for jerky. Save the loins for dinner. It does get old but saves a couple hundred dollars a year, goes to pay license costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I have heard nothing but horror stories from the processors. I do my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 i do my own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie234 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I've always taken mine to the butcher however I got a real good knife set and grinder and am going to try and do it myself this year. I found a video on the web that makes it look pretty easy. Do you guys that do your own think it's hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stcif Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I do my own with the help of my partner and brother in law. Still takes me a good couple hours to do one, but I like doing it boneless. Anyone out there try any of the LEM jerky seasonings? I have for the past several years and I think they are the best. I make jerky and people say it is so good. Can't really take credit though as it's all in the seasonings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I do my own. But after 5 or 6, it does get tiresome. I also cut the majority of my meat into strips for jerky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailhunter32210 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I do all my processing, it saves alot of money that way. To process one deer in kentucky it will cost you around 150 bucks, but if I do it all it costs a few hours and the cost of freezer paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I cut up all my own deer, deboned,and ready for jerky or taking to my processor for various products as mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 we cut up our own deer... we usually have 3 or 4 of us doing it, so it goes by real quick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brutal Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 All depends on my funds tbh lol. I have an old co-worker that takes the 2 weeks off from work and does a wonderful job processing. Costs me $90-$100 though and with starting school this year I will be cuttin my own. As far as making jerky I just buy the premix'd crap at walmart and do it in the oven. Turns out great! On a side note I hear once you learn how it gets easier everytime! One tip my buddy showed me was to get one of those small gas torches.. If you have an area that you cannot get the fur off the meat just run that over it real quick and it singes it right off and doesn't harm the meat with just a passby.. Main thing with doing it yourself is to get the most talo off that you can. Talo is what makes the meat taste like crap when you cook it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 When hunting near home I do my own. Out of state I ussually have them processed if theres time before I have to leave and come back home. If not enough time then thier quartered and put on ice in coolers with a layer of salt on the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I've always taken mine to the butcher however I got a real good knife set and grinder and am going to try and do it myself this year. I found a video on the web that makes it look pretty easy. Do you guys that do your own think it's hard? A little time consuming, but not difficult. We are pretty picky and do a lot of trimming. Worst part for us is our two youngest kids not cooperating. When the wife and I can work together at the sink we can get done pretty quick. On the jerky, we use hi mountain jerky cures, they are pretty good. Make our own sausage too, cabelas sells kits, lem sells sausage kits too. A grinder can pay for itself pretty quick too. Think we have done a dozen or more deer since we bought a grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redgreen Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I do my own.Its easy. Also, I worked in a custom cutting shop in my younger days.There is a video somewhere that I recall seeing that does a fair job showing a gentleman boning out a deer. Maybe, someone can recall seeing it and provide you with the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I haven't seen this one posted this year, but this is one of the best processing videos for the do it yourselfers... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3442693909357639007&ei=HYEISYCJFIeQrALwkM2nDA&q=deer+processing+video&hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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