This year was the first time that I ever did my own and it turned out great.I bought a 32 lb grinder and made Italian,brats&breakfast sausage.It is really good.I took a deer in early this season&opened the package up and compared to the one that I did myself ,I found hair on the one that I didn't do and it was much bloodier.The difference in flavor of the shop processed deer, compaired to the home processed is huge.Not to mention I don't think you always get your own back.They also start nocking your deer out right away whereas if you do your own,you can hang/age your meat wich makes a big dif.Get rid of all the silver skin and fat, age your deer and you wouldn't believe how tasy.