Myself, i pay $70 to have deer butchered. Packages are vacuum sealed, and ground meat has added 10% fat. The fella cuts deer exactly how i do, which of course means he does a nice job.

Years ago when 3 of us fella hunted together, we had a cutting, wrapping party after each dead elk. We sure had fun!! We boys cut and drank beer, the wives wrapped, and drank beer. Each elk was split 3 way, so we had an opportunity to taste/chew 3 different elk each year for several. These times is what formulated my strong opinions of what constitutes good venison. Wife and i are very fussy about the venison we eat; she more than me.