Up until last year I have always butchered it myself. I did one last year and took another to this place because it was very warm a d they will hang it for a week first. I also was in a hurry last night because my wife wanted to go visit her sister who lives a couple hours away. She didn't give me any trouble when I said I was planning on hunting and we could leave when I was done so we dropped it off on the way. Next one, I will probly do myself.