I have cut my own for yrs. I also cut for other people. So far this yr I have done 6. I don't charge much either..... $35per animal cut and wrapped. I also provide skinning services to my clients. I don't charge any extra. What I found was that if the client skinned it there is hair every where. Then I get complaints from the same guy a little later'why didn't you clean it off'? I tell them if you don't know what your doing and are gonna make a mess then just bring it here and I'll do it...... sit, watch and learn. Most of my clients are friends or acquintences(sp).
One guy brings his son over (we also hunt together) and I show his son how to do things. I'm not really into teaching teens b/c they always think they know everything but this young fella is pretty good about it.
As for gutting...... I don't gut deer for people unless I'm in the field. I learned from experience. I had a guy bring over a decent 4x4 buck that he had killed. SAD..... he didn't guy it and packed it in snow. Well what he forgot was that snow is an insulator and the damn thing stunk.[:'(] [>:]I was pissed...... to say the least.What a waste. My first recomendation was that he stop hunting until he became more responsible.... second was 'THIS MEAT ISN"T ANY GOOD' don't eat it. He paid me for my time and was out the door, didn't even take the rack. He didn't like the fee with no meat but I told him. Time is money...... you took my time to bring your garbage here for me to deal w/ and now I have to dispose of this rotting corpse. I made a set of rattling antlers for the young fella that likes to learn things
Some things are just part of the hunt and gutting/field dressing is one of them. GET OVER IT!, suck it up buttercup!