Swampster
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Fortunately, this expense is 100% discretionary.
Outrageous processing fee!!
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JeepKuntry
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My doe last year was $125. 3 Walmart bags so no I didn't use him again.
killingtime 41
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I do all of mine. But there is times where it would be much easier to drop it off. Nobody takes any around here. And those that do only take so many then they stop for the year. And it's not many at all.
The processor I use charges and extra $45 for gutting, another $50 to cape out.
The one I use prefers folks to bring them in not gutted, and does not charge extra for it. I asked about it one time, and he said that they had a some customers that butchered the gutting task, and then complained about the meat tasting bad, so to prevent future problems, they just do it themselves with the deer hanging and then there is nothing they can complain about. Takes them about 5 mins to hang, gut, and skin out the deer and then it is straight to the freezer to age before processing. As a bonus, they are the least expensive option on a standard cut or all ground deer in the area.
