Butcher your own or pay?

[Breechplug]

I was just wondering how many of you butcher your own deer and how many of you pay to have it done?
If I dont have the time I'll take one or two in and have it done, but mostly I try and do my own. I did have some Venesion Hot Dogs made this year with Hot Pepper Cheese (Oh there so good) but there expensive, 50lbs of dogs cost $200
Now I have a buddy who between him and his wife took 5 deer this year and got 2 deer given to them. I think his final butchering bill was somewhere around $1200. To me this is Crazy! but he gets a bunch of different stuff made like Pepper Sticks, Breakfast Sausage along with Italon and Hot Dogs.
I make my own sausage but do ocassionally get some pepper sticks along with the hot dogs made, the pepper sticks are like slim jims. There's to much involved with the making of the hot dogs so I have them made.
For those who do there own butchering do you have anything special you make or any good recepies for sausage ect?
(BP)

[mountaineer magic]

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[JW]

I do and I don't. It depends on the time and mainly what is the temperature outside at the time! This year with me hunting two different areas I didn't. But I have cuts so I can make my jerky and my own sausage. So its quicker at times to just get it done.

Cost for those 2 was $60.00 - and was worth it for the time it saved as well and it was far to warm here.

Oh and let me add I get it done the way I want and I GET MY OWN DEER!

JW

PS:
As as I type Price is Right is over and its time to fire up the Smoker as I have racks of jerkey to put on from yesterdays seasoning! Both High Speed Beef aka Venison and Wild Turkey!

[Rogo]

Foe me this is a no-brainer. My son-in-law is a professional meat cutter. Not only does he cut and package my deer but he usually hunts with me and gets to drag it out also LOL

[Breechplug]

Originally Posted by Rogo

Foe me this is a no-brainer. My son-in-law is a professional meat cutter. Not only does he cut and package my deer but he usually hunts with me and gets to drag it out also LOL

Nice son in law!
I used to have an old timer who butchered my deer for me at a cost of $22.50, that included the Pork Loins for making the sausage, and he made some of the best sausage I have ever eaten. He since passed away. I used to feel quilty for paying so little that I used to give him extra and a case of beer every now and then.
(BP)

[Terasec]

this is rates for 1 place in PA
can be done on the cheap or price goes up depending on cuts
havent gone for deer in PA,
but house being in a community setting
will have it processed for me when i do
DEER PROCESSING:
Deer Processing $85
Over 200lbs. $95
Yearlings $75
Bear (up to 200lbs.) $125
35 cents per pound after
INCLUDED IN PRICE:
Burger
Loose Sausage
Vacuum Packing
Added Pork
Regular Cuts


EXTRAS (NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE)
Bologna $1.95 / lb
Chip Steak $1.50 / lb
Cutlets $1.oo / lb
Grinding $1.00 / lb
Jerky $14.99 / lb
Kielbasa $1.95 / lb
Salami $1.95 / lb
Scrapple $1.95 / lb
Slim Jims $3.75 / lb
Sausage Casings $.50 / lb

[dirt1008]

Sometimes I do my own but this time I decided to take it to a local meat processor. They skinned it and I had already cut the tenderloin out, i had both hams made into jerky, had the back straps cut out whole, had one pack of hotdogs made (18 dogs), the rest split into summer sausage and pepper sticks. It cost me 265!

[dirt1008]

I do know the jerky aw $7 a pound not sure the prices on the rest.

[JLmoore1956]

Once I can afford it I will grind and make own sausage and have the stuff for butchering up myself.

[Semisane]

I've always butchered my own. Haven't sent one to a butcher yet.

This is the yield from a 110 lb. doe. (All boneless except neck.)

Loins & Tenderloins


Roasts from rear legs


Chunks & chopped meat from shoulders and elsewhere for chili and stews


Grind for burgers and sausage


Neck (bone in) for soup or stew.