RE: Do you process your own deer?
I process all my deer and usually help out my budddies!
Sure, its alot of work, but I think its worth it! You get the cuts you want, you get it as clean as you want and you know it your animal!
I debone it, cut out the loins, the hams, cut up some steak/roasts, leave the nicer meat for what I call, FRYS! Uhmmm, fried vension with onions and mushrooms!
Oh, and everything left over goes through my grinder (with the sausage attachments), to made into burger and sausage! I have several spice recipes for sausage, so I like to make them! That is the most work out of the whole process, but definitely worth it, in my opinion! I don't make jerky, mainly because I'm not a huge fan of jerky, I'd rather the sausage.
I then run everything through my Food saver, its then vacuum sealed and good to go into the freezer!
Again, its alot of work, but worth it! I only paid about $200 for the grinder, $100 for the vacuum sealer! I have done 4 deer this year, 2 last year! You do the math!!