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Hey guys, Ive been doing something for the last three years that i thought was just common sense. My good freind who ive known for years also does this two towns over. I went into my local butcher and requested he saved any found broadheads. He was very reluctant at first but i told him id give him a couple bucks for each so he agreed.well this shop does about 3400 deer a season I'm told. and anyways i ended up with more than fifty. So i took these broadheads and soaked them in a five gallon bucket of wallpaper removal solvent. It worked great, all the guts and grime came right off with a little persuasion. So now over the years of aquired no less than 200 broad heads for about 80-100 bucks. thebroadheadsI usually use for coyotes or small game.


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Good luck and thankyou to all who don't remove their broadheads.
its also very dangerous for the men/women preparing your deer so be sure to let them know where its at
Thanks

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I don't speak for anyone but myself, but I would never trust the integrity of a broadhead that was randomly found in a dead deer. Nor would I want to go into the woods carrying a bunch of different heads in my quiver, many of which I'm sure have different flight characteristics.

I tune my bow and my arrows to the specific head I'm shooting to insure optimal flight and performance out of every arrow, every shot. When it comes to cutting corners and saving a few bucks, I'm not going to do it at the expense of the most important piece of the puzzle when it comes to killing a deer with archery equipment.

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Also......how in the world do you take a quartered deer to the butcher and not already find the broadhead? Are you saying that you take a WHOLE DEER to the processor? People do that?Are youserious??????

Save a ton of cash.....do most (if not all) of your own processing.

I also agree with what Justin said. It's called being ethical.

Jeff

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Amen Justin

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Yep, I take 'em whole to my processor Jeff! [:-]

I just can't feasibly justify my time doing it all when my processor skins it for me, butterflies out all the best steaks and makes a bunch of hamburger meat (with tallow added) and vacuum seals it all for $65.

My processor knows me VERY well; in fact, I've got his home number and mobile number on speed dial. He'll come up and open up his shop if it's after hours and the temps are warm so that I can put my deer in his freezer.

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Greg:

My guy charges $25 to vacuum seal it and package it any way I want. I have to take in the quarters/tenderloins/backstraps.

Takes me <1 hr to go from field-dressed to cooler.

I'm not sure what I'd do if they'd skin 'em and all???? I guess I figure that's part of the experience, though (and believe me I mean NOTHING derogatory towards those who don't take part in that aspect.....I MEAN it). Interesting. No one around here (that I know of) does that.

jeff

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I apologize for another lack of communication in another post.
i Process all of my entire deer myself. I used to work for the shop i get my broadheads from! I also have at least 12 matching heads from the butcher that are darn near mint.
i also buy my favorite brand of broadheads strictly for deer. I usually kill skin and tan 10 15 coyote a summer so now i don't have to buy more than i'd already have to for deer!
i only use these broadheads for cyote an small game.


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so its just nice to get a set of muzzys or raptors for a couple dollars
take it or leave it

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I think that is a great idea imo. In my neck of the woods deer go to the processor whole more time than not. Personally I do all my own skinning deboning, butchering nd sealing my self. It is a usually a Sunday morning kinda thing with my Pops.

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I take them whole to the processor if I don't have the time to do it myself!

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I've "taken part in that experience" plenty ... early on. :)Before I found out that I could have it all done for $65... :D

I fondly recall picking up a just-ran-over fawn I came across on the way back from a morning hunt once a few years ago... I mean, the blood was still trickling out of its nose. As I was never able to bring myself to shoot one that small (it HAD lost its spots, but that's about it...) but I always wanted to see how tender they'd be, I stopped and threw him over the side of the pickup bed.

I was thinking I could have him processed in just a few minutes... It seemed like it took me every bit as long to get him done as it would have a full-size deer; I had to make every cut I would have otherwise had to, just on a smaller scale...

Nope. Processor all the way for me these days baby! :D

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As long as you never use them on deer without changing the blades. :eek:

Not to hijack this thread but I process my deer right down to freezer bags. When the seasons are over I take my bags of meat to my butcher and he makes me some incredible bologna consisting of my very clean venison., I'm very particular....it's so good....ain't it Jeff. ;)

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Wait'll you try the cheese-infused brats I get made for me! Maybe I'll bring some in '09... ;)

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Off the main subject but to continue what is said about processing, I neither have the time, experience, proper equipment, or workable space to do my own processing. My processor also skins them with no extra charge to me. Tenderizing, skinning, wrapping all for $58. Although slim jims, sausage, bacon, smoked ham, etc. cost extra. And yeah........the deer is brought in whole too.:)

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My processor charges 73.00 to go from whole to wrapped. That is for the meat how you want, ie... steak, roast, deer burger...etc. Sausage, or other speciality meat is an added charge. And gut shot is 10.00 extra .

Man, we need another processor here.

God bless

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How many coyotes do you kill in a summer? Man I need you in my area! Want some free coyote hunts?

Tom

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Re: Toms post

I live in mchenry County il.
Coyotes are running rammpint throughout my county.
The basis for my hunting coyoteis mostly land management.
I do try to use all thatI can from the animals.
coyotes hand in handwith deer should be maintained.
WhenI started hunting the landI hunt now it was teaming with coyote.
nowI rarely see them during th day and the problems with Garbage, Domestic animals, and disease will always exist,butI feel as if I'm doing my part.
{Litterally}When i moved here it was hard to sleep. If you are familiar with the sounds and cackels of a coyote pack you know whatI mean. Its almost like children screaming and crying in the night.
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My point in THIS whole post is coyotes are like mosquitos. God created them for a reason, But its also up to us to take care of Gods creatures not letting the balance become to lop-sided. Mosquitos have there part in this world just like coyotes. Lets manage them and not let them over-populate, and lets not try to wipe them out

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You know... I'm still trying to figure out God's plan with the mosquito thing... :)Flies eat garbage... What good is a mosquito? :D

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Early season, I's hates mosquitos. Can I use some of those broadheads on those little blood suckers? And what was the plan, oh I remember, pestilence (sp?).