I do my own also. We typically shoot 4 or more a year....I grind everything but the straps and loins usually, and some stew meat. Gonna start making dogs and sausage, etc.

I agree that it takes no time at all to get skun and quartered up. I can do one by myself in 15 minutes. The longest part (for me) is the cleaning up after cutting, grinding, and packing a few deer. One of my kids favorite things every year is grinding the meat....since they were really little. They just love dropping it in and watching it squish out.