i have done my deer myself since i started hunting and that was when i was 13 now im 16. its not really all that hard u just gotta know what to cut and have sharp knives. mainly i juts cut out the tenderloins whole and then steak the backstrap. i use the neck for a roast and make sum steaks from the rear-legs but other than that i grind it all with a hand grinder. youre gonna need freezer bags and make sure u get the air out