MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY. I would just debone....what do you want with the bones anyway? I don't take my deer to a locker because I want MY DEER and not somebody elses that maybe didn't know how to take care of their deer. Lockers around here just mix it all up, especially the ground meat...they weigh your meat and you get back an estimated weight of what you brought in. Best advice is to do a deer when it is warm and you won't despise the chore. Rejoice in the chore; it means you were successful in your hunt.