We have a lot ground too, as others have said, we use it for everything. We have already finished off 1 this fall, and the freezer is full, I plan on donating one to Share the Harvest, and other than that, Im looking to fill a buck tag, I havent filled any of my buck tags yet, and amready to fill one. I also had a lot of bratwurst and am having summer sausage made. its all good.