We've always butchered our own deer. I believe it is as much a part of the hunt as the pre-season scouting. We've turned one of our many buildings here into a processing station equipped with an a/c unit, electric hoists, multiple gambrels, refrigerators, freezers, cutting boards, a grinder & packing tables. We've paid some $$$ over the years processing whitetails, but we've also made some $$$ from folks around the area too.
We also tan our own hides, though we haven't been doing this as long, we're getting pretty good at it & have some cool tools, equipment & knife sheaths to show for it.
ITs taken some years to get it the way we wanted it, but it's been fun & we as a family spend alot of quality time there together. It plays a major role in our deer camp.
Last edited by On_Point; 09-22-2012 at 01:48 PM.