ORIGINAL: jerseyhunter
By all means get an electric grinder, at least 1/2 hp. I started off with a grinding attatchment for my kitchen-aid and then graduated to a grinder. Had I known it was so much fun I'd have bought the grinder from the start. Now not only do I butcher and grind my own burgers ,but learned to make sausage, hot dogs etc. It's not about the $ saved, but about the feeling you get doing it yourself. Check out Cabella's or thesausagemaker.com for prices.
Big Guy said it all.
It definitely feels good to bite into some burgers or sausage that you've hunted, prepared, grinded and cooked yourself...its satisfying.