You could only vote for one option so i voted because it saves money, but i'm also leery of other people handling my venison. I'm sure 99% of places do a great job and are perfectly safe, but there is piece of mind in having control over it from the field to the table. I remember taking two deer to a local butcher shop a couple years ago after the first week of gun season and there was literally a mountain of deer in the loading dock, with guys climbing all over them...i dunno, kind of turned me off. With that many deer there is no way to possibly be thurough and get everything you can from a deer, there are just too many to do.

I also take pride in doing it myself, as much of a hassle it can be it is really a labor of love. Although i would be remiss if i did not add that my g/f started helping me cutting them up two years ago and now has gotten very good at it, which is a huge help.