#3016068 - 11/04/12 09:04 PM
Re: Deer Processor Prices & Horror Stories?
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redblood
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i have processed all of mine for the past twenty years, since i was about 15. i do not do ground meat. I can skin, cut and package a deer in about 90 minutes. dont get me wrong, i am all for free enterprise and believe in charging whatever you can get. But i am not gonna pay it
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#3016070 - 11/04/12 09:04 PM
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I've used Dino's a bunch of times. They have gone back and forth on owners a few years back, and their packaging methods changed as well.
TAFKAP, I also had some problems with their old vacuum-sealed bags (the seals failed on a couple of them). Now they use the same setup as the grocery stores, with the styrofoam trays with the absorbent pad in the bottom, with plastic wrap over the top and a printed label indicating the cut of meat. Ground meat is still packed in the tubes, and you still get the ground meat options of lean, 80/20 mix with pork trimmings, or hot/mild breakfast sausage included in the base price (which some folks don't offer with the base price).
Although my first deer with them was a bit mediocre (those couple of failed vacuum bags), subsequent ones have all been good. I think they've processed about 7 or 8 deer for me by now.
I mainly use them because they have been producing consistently good quality stuff lately, the location is convenient for me coming home from work, and I get a lot of options. I especially recommend their Andouille raw sausage links! The summer sausage is good as well. I'm trying their garlic Italian for the firs time this go-round.
I would like to process them myself, but I don't have time or space. I've generally on a tight time table with family commitments, so not having to spend time skinning/quartering a deer after a hunt and icing it down is worth money to me.
Downsides: costs extra 10 bucks for a bigger deer; time to process is somewhat high during peak season; location is in a crappy part of town.
Here's a picture I took of the Dino's order sheet (my carbon copy). Let me know if you have any questions.
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#3016130 - 11/04/12 09:38 PM
Re: Deer Processor Prices & Horror Stories?
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i have processed all of mine for the past twenty years, since i was about 15. i do not do ground meat. I can skin, cut and package a deer in about 90 minutes. dont get me wrong, i am all for free enterprise and believe in charging whatever you can get. But i am not gonna pay it
Ok, but if I were hiring you to process a deer just like you do your own: 90 minutes of your time in a specialized area. What would you charge me?
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#3016187 - 11/04/12 10:31 PM
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I'm not sure I have enough experience with them to contribute much.
I enjoyed the processing at Dino's, paid about $125 for sausage, meatballs, and typical "cuts". Their vacuum bags were terrible, and half of them got air in and freezer burned the meat.
But I can't say I've had a truly "terrible" experience. $125 is higher end processing fee. I've heard bad things about Dino's as far as processing goes, though I'm sure their sausages are good, aren't they?
Summer sausage was pretty good. I was a little disappointed in the "hot" breffus sausage, though. It was much more bland than I would've expected. I didn't get any Italian sausage, but the Italian meatballs were fantastic. But the meat was clean, and I never noticed any hair. It's also been about 4 years, as well.
I'm anxious to try the Mexican guy in Hickory Hood that does the tamales.
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#3016425 - 11/05/12 07:00 AM
Re: Deer Processor Prices & Horror Stories?
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I used to pay $60 a deer to have them cut up. I quit that 3 years ago and been doing them myself ever since.I got an electric grinder and meat slicer.I learned how to seperate all the different muscle groups on the hind quarters and I freeze them whole,and if I want steaks I thaw 1 out and cut it as thick as I want it with my meat slicer.I cut the backstraps out and tenderloins,and I grind the front shoulders..Pretty simple once you learn how to seperate the different muscle groups.
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#3016576 - 11/05/12 08:31 AM
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Spikes Tactical
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Lebanon Locker does good work and quick turnaround time.
I usually take one a year to them to have ground up in to burger because I don't have a grinder.
Plus for $70.00 it is worth it to me to have them do it.
I wiil say I was not impressed by their summer sausage that I got last year.
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#3016981 - 11/05/12 01:23 PM
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53caddy
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Deer Masters in Rossville, GA has been doing my deers for the last 5 years. Can't say enough good things about them. Plus it is only $65.00
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#3017046 - 11/05/12 01:55 PM
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Deer Masters in Rossville, GA has been doing my deers for the last 5 years. Can't say enough good things about them. Plus it is only $65.00
Does the $65 include ground meat?
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#3017262 - 11/05/12 04:10 PM
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Hard to find one that doesn't look like they ground them up snout first.
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#3017315 - 11/05/12 04:30 PM
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I use Burris (formely glen's) in Moscow for large deer and I process my own on the smaller ones. He charges $85 for bucks that includes all the basic cuts. I have always been pleased with what he does. Now if I took a year and half old 4pt don't think I would like the $85 tag to much. From what I understand you always get "your" deer for the cuts but the burger is a mix of deer. I'm not that particular when I process my own deer. Its usually the loin then roast. If I was going process deer for other folks I would have to say I would charge $70 to $80. Lots of equipment, Skill and time needed to do it right.
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