Originally Posted by
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Why would you pay someone to do it? Butchering your own deer isn't difficult and it only takes about 2 1/2 hrs to do it once you have some experience. Plus by doing it yourself you know how it was cut, if it stayed clean and you know for a fact you're getting your meat. When you take it in you don't know any of these things.
Yes, but what is the cost in your area of PA?
Originally Posted by
Uncle Nicky
I butcher my own deer. But all reports I've gotten are anywhere from $70-$100+. The closest processor I know of is at least 20 miles away, most processors have retired in the area (including myself).
Same here, though I worked through high school in a butchershop which helped!
I'm always amazed people don't/won't "process" their own deer. Last I knew, locally, a professional shop was charging $120, vacuum packed.
When I hunted w/ friends in the southern tier, and some of those guys would hunt in PA, I never saw a pro shop but the seasonal garage guys were @ $75 cut & wrapped.