i use about 60:40 deer to pork, by pork i mean wild pig. thats the best deer burger ive made. and cheap! dont know if you have access to wild pigs where your at but here its pretty convenient here. try different ratios of pork or beef till you find what you like. that what i did. throw some italian seasoning and cayenne pepper in it and call it breakfast sausage. i like to experiment with all sorts of different things. i even add diced jalapenos into the grinder as the meat goes through. the possibilities are endless!