Fresh as it gets!

[HrnHntr9]

Do you let it hang very long or does it go right to the cuttin table when you get to the house ? This is something that I am wanting to start doin.

 

[BuckNazty]

I'll usually let it hang overnight and start fresh the next morning. But if it's hot I'll pack the chest cavity with ice and frozen 2 liter bottles and I have an old window unit that I plug in the garage ( where I hang the deer) that keeps it fairly cold. I am a lot more relaxed when it's cold outside though.

 

[Tennessee Lead]

My father normally does mine. I've done a few on my own we are about to get a new grinder and a cube steak tenderizer if all goes as planned. I've had 4 done by processors.
Great job! Looks awesome!

 

[Hunt 365]

Yes.its way better DIY

 

[TNGunhunter]

This is my 5th year hunting and I've never taken one to a processor. I purchased a very good video "from the field to the freezer", and it was the best $18 dollars I've spent on hunting gear. So far, my wife and I have killed and processed 13 deer ourselves. I did have a little help from an experienced friend on our first 3 deer, but since then it's been all us. We normally skin and quarter our deer same day since we don't have a walk-in, but I'll keep it on ice or in fridge for 1-2 days before processing. Great thing about the video, you can put it in your lap top while working on your deer and follow along. I still refer back to it at the beginning of the season just to brush up. We work on our deer in the evenings after work, and it's something we enjoy doing together. I do most of the big stuff, ie de-boning, cubing, cutting up steaks, she does most of the small tedious trimming (she's way better at it than I am...lol). Save the money and do it yourself!!

 

[tickweed]

nice

 

[Viper (tp)]

After recieving some one elses deer years ago I went to cutting up my own and I like it better!

 

[CharlieTN]

I started processing my own after a local processor sat on one for 14 days and let it go bad. I prefer it now. I get exactly what I want and know exactly how it was handled.

It's not that hard to do and a minimal amount of equipment is all you need.