Yep, if you can try to help a friend that does it and learn form them. I do my own and it takes about 1-2 hours from start to finish (wrapped and in freezer). I bought an nice grinder and that makes all the difference. It paid for itself after I did one elk...ONE.

around here (twin cities metro) you will pay around $90-100+ for just burger and steaks and you don't get your own meat. To me this is a big deal after seeing how some people handle their kill.