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     Nick Savage (Savage)  BOC PALADINUsername: Savage Post Number: 697 Registered: 6-2003  Rating: N/A |
Guys listen up. Ive been hunting before. Ive shot guns before. but havent gotten the chance to put the two together much. Ive got whatever type of gun i want to use, any you can think of for deer im sure. and ive got about 40 acres of human free, family owned for 100+ years, one road in one road out, trailor with heat, beds and kitchen to go hunting on for the weekend. plenty of deer or wild turkey. What i dont have is money, or much knowledge. but im sure some of you are thinking, man he has all that and doesnt hunt!? id kill for that! so i want to take advantage of my land. My mom, her sisters, and my sister and myself all have parts on the deed. My brother's good friend is there all the time, and he is a good guy, loves to hunt too. But im thinking since A. I dont have alot of money this might keep the freezer stocked for a long while. how much is it to process a deer? can you totally process it yourself? I know a few people who do it and have all the tools to do such. but i dont know the first thing. I can shoot it and get it out of the woods. id just settle for a doe, just for food on the table, dont need the buck, but it would be nice. Once i went bow hunting, i get totally camo'd, deer came right down beside me, i actually stood up and shot it. never saw me. felt like a ninja or something! ha! but the arror was a junker my buddy gave me and didnt fly straight, never found the deer wasnt a kill shot. help me out guys. Hope for the best, plan for the worst | ||
| Tom Mills (Beastmaster)  BOC ROYALTYUsername: Beastmaster Post Number: 1849 Registered: 5-2003  Rating: N/A |
Nick find ya someone that does there own and ask to watch or even help.I been doing it for a long time with just a couple of good knifes and a meat grinder.Bone out all my meat and grind my own burger.Save ya about 75 to 100 dollars by doing it your self.Most deer hunters are more than willing to help out a new hunter.  Tom Mills , Chrisman Illinois | ||
| Larry Wheeler (Wowsafari) BOC INITIATE Username: Wowsafari Post Number: 47 Registered: 6-2004  Rating: N/A |
I agree with Tom. The best way to learn is to do it. Find someone who can do it and invite them to go hunting with you. Tell them they have to show you what to do if you kill one. They have a place to hunt and you have a teacher. If they kill one and you don't, help them process theirs. Will fish for food !! | ||
| Nick Savage (Savage) BOC PALADINUsername: Savage Post Number: 698 Registered: 6-2003 Rating: N/A |
im thinking ill be hunting with that fellow scott on my property, he can process it for me or if i get it back here then im sure my brother would do it for me. i know i aint got 70-100$ i hear they dont even give you all the meat from your deer. sometimes it aint even your deer your getting. Hope for the best, plan for the worst | ||
| Jamey Shore (Dickieboy) BOC INITIATE Username: Dickieboy Post Number: 82 Registered: 6-2003  Rating: N/A |
Nick, Around here processing fees are around $45-$50. This is for skinning, steaks, roasts and grind with fat added. They will freeze it and takes about 7-10 days for completion. Field dressing is extra (something around $20) which is way too expensive and if you can gut a squirrel or catfish you can do an acceptable job. As Tom said, a couple of good sharp knives, a meat grinder (ebay for +/- $10)and a roll of freezer paper is a good start. A source of cheap meat trimmings for added fat to the grind is also nice. 100% pure venison is too lean to fry so you MUST add something. We have used bacon end pieces and trimmings and got good results. The rest is as easy as filleting a fish. Try to keep the hair off the meat and trim as much of the deer fat off as it turns rancid fast and is the greatest source of off tastes. Keep the meat/carcas clean and as cool as possible as soon as possible. The main thing is to be reasonably prepared prior to needing to process one. The worst thing is to let it spoil while 'searching/gathering' the tools. Good luck and don't fear it. You really can't screw it up. Secret of life - temperance and moderation Dickieboy Jackson, TN | ||
| Jim Hudson (Jhudson13) BOC ROYALTYUsername: Jhudson13 Post Number: 2176 Registered: 8-2003  Rating: N/A |
Nick we also pay $45 here but I do my own also. even make my own sauage. Just a meat grinder and a couple of sharp knifes. I like to cool mine in a frig I have on the back porch for a couple od days before I start cutting it up but that is just the way I do it.  Anything I can for the Brotherhood and the family members Thank you, Jim "Gator" Hudson | ||
| Jon Nay (Cook) BOC INITIATE Username: Cook Post Number: 77 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Ditto. If you have the time and need money-maybe a processor will hire/train you.They get swamped during the gun season.Spend this year learning and saving-next year you will be set. Processing is about 65$here. 20$ for gutting???That should be done long before getiing to the butcher-thats why its called field dressing.  | ||
| Mike Miller (Asasin)  BOC SQUIREUsername: Asasin Post Number: 183 Registered: 6-2004  Rating: N/A |
Nick, I see you're from Greenup!!!!!!!! I've actually turkey hunted around there back in 2000. Awesome turkey hunting to say the least. Can't remember the guys names I hunted with, but one of them worked for the fire department there in town. I'll remember it tomorrow I'm sure and let you know. Great folks and some excellent hunting opportunities. I would recommend watching someone process a deer. You can learn alot from watching someone and actually having them show you how to do it yourself. Once you get the hang of it, there's nothing to it. You can do one yourself, from start to all of the meat being wrapped and in the freezer in less than an hour and a half. I've cleaned enough deer in my day to last a lifetime, and still get asked from people that know how to do them to help out and as long as the beer's free and their supper when I'm done I'm all for it!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!! Good luck and God bless. | ||
| Chris Mueller (Muelleca) BOC INITIATE Username: Muelleca Post Number: 64 Registered: 9-2002  Rating: N/A |
Here is the link for an article on Outdoor Life about how to field dress deer and also best way to cut it up after it has been gutted. Print it out and read it while you're cleaning the deer you harvest this fall. Good luck! link removed please read BOC Rules on posting links Thank you. (Message edited by deerhunter01 on October 13, 2004) | ||
| Joseph Scott (Misterwhiskers) BOC PALADINUsername: Misterwhiskers Post Number: 838 Registered: 1-2004  Rating: N/A |
Hey nice thought there Chris,I'd like to print that out so if ya can get me that link i'd appreciate it thank you SHUT UP AND FISH | ||
| Chris Mueller (Muelleca) BOC INITIATE Username: Muelleca Post Number: 65 Registered: 9-2002 Rating: N/A |
Well, they took out my link. Anyway, go to any search engine and type in "field dressing deer" and you will bet all sorts of files and sites that show how to do that part. The first one I found on Google had actual photos of someone field dressing the deer with steps. There are also several books that might be availabe through your local library to check out about harvesting and cooking wild game. Again go to any search engine and type in "butchering deer" and you will get the names of several books that you could check out free from any local library. Tons of info on the net if you dig for it a little bit. Good luck. | ||
| Joseph Scott (Misterwhiskers) BOC PALADINUsername: Misterwhiskers Post Number: 843 Registered: 1-2004 Rating: N/A |
Seems like when i dig on the net i get everything and anything other than that which i started to dig for....lmao I'll give it a shot though,BTW your right about the local library and the ladies there don't seem to mind helping find the book your lookin for SHUT UP AND FISH | ||
| Nick Savage (Savage) BOC PALADINUsername: Savage Post Number: 700 Registered: 6-2003 Rating: N/A |
my brother has all the fixins for dressin a deer, he and his sons shoot several a year at this spot. im thinking he can help me out we'll see. may not even get to go. thanks for the help fella's! Hope for the best, plan for the worst |
