I started, with help from my neighbor, on the first deer I killed. I bought a meat grinder last year, and it works well. This year I will buy a jerky slicer.

I do a very basic butchering. I strip out the 2 back straps, cut in half, vacuum pack and freeze. I cut the hind quarters in steaks, getting between 3-5 steaks per hind quarter. The rest of the meat goes into the grinder for deerburger and sausage.

This year I plan to jerky the entire first deer I get:-)