RE: Deer processing
I always get mine processed into all hamburger (with pork fat added) - which I immediately give away - I keep the loins and sweetmeat. My guy does summer sausage, too, which is really good. I always get a couple sticks of that too.
I used to go through a specialty butcher who made some awesome kielbasa, bologna, salami, hot sausage, hot sticks and jerky. It just got too expensive, and I liked the hamburger the most anyway. I think I lived on deerburger through college. LOL
Now, I'm so sick of deer steaks/burger that I can barely look at it. The only way I can deal with deerburger now is if I mask it by adding taco powder, spaghetti sauce, sloppy-jo, etc...
Back on topic - I'd reccommend deer kielbasa (if you can find a place that makes it). The stuff I used to get was fantastic.