el diablo Report post Posted December 3, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 9:07 PM, Code3 said: Pay for the convenience and experience of a processor, or invest in hardware to last your (and your buddies’) entire hunting life and never again wonder if you got back YOUR meat. This right here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted December 3, 2022 3 hours ago, BOWUNTR said: This is ironic... I used the butcher in Pickrell for the first time and got hosed too. I asked... and the lady told me it wouldn't be much more than my $100 deposit. I turned in 120# of boned out meat and it cost me $220 for ground and some sliced jerky meat. They charged me fees to fire up the grinder, the slicer and $2 a pound for beef fat... that would have eventually ended up in their trash. The topper was they threw 4 of my game bags in the trash after I requested that they be returned. The most I've ever paid for a deer. I'm going back to processing my own. Ed F Dude that buck is awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted December 3, 2022 Almost $800 to process 1 deer is ridiculous. When paying a processor it's usually for a lack of time on my part but steaks roasts and burger always. If you want specialty crap just do that stuff yourself. Don't quote me on it but I think our kids elk have generally been in the 300-400 range Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nebraska402 Report post Posted December 3, 2022 3 hours ago, BOWUNTR said: I have to disagree with this... I turned in 120# boned out meat... I watched them weigh it. But... under the circumstances I wouldn't bet against them having a funny scale. I've used Wahoo before, fair pricing. Ed F Wowza.. your buck field dressed at twice the size of mine according to this calculator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted December 4, 2022 I'm not so sure about that calculator. That's 300# dressed... that would put the live weight closer to 400#. My deer was over 200#... but not 300#... If I used your hanging weight 141# and their claimed weight 93#... that's about 2/3. That puts mine at 180# hanging... plus the bones and then the guts... puts it in low 200's. Who cares... that butcher sucks. Ed F 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted December 4, 2022 To me, the ultimate question is "Did they do a good job?" meaning did it cook up good and taste good? If so, it may be worth the price. I'll happily pay a premium for good processing, or taxidermy, or anything requiring a high level of experience or skill. It's like the old joke about the person who made this complaint about a restaurant: "The food was horrible and the portions were so small!" Obviously, large portions don't make up for bad tasting food. Similarly, a low price does not make up for an inferior product. So before I can chime on on the value proposition, I need to ask, "How'd it taste?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zackcarp Report post Posted December 4, 2022 That big bite grinder is amazing. We just bought a bandsaw, now we are completely set up with everything we need. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyNoon Report post Posted December 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, zackcarp said: That big bite grinder is amazing. We just bought a bandsaw, now we are completely set up with everything we need. Yes it is just used one last night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RodinAZ Report post Posted December 15, 2022 That's ridiculous. We started processing our own deer and elk a few years ago. It takes some time but well worth the effort you put into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ Yugo Report post Posted December 15, 2022 Same here... process my own and have no problems AT ALL ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
