Outrageous processing fee!!

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.
 
dogsled said:
The processor I use charges and extra $45 for gutting, another $50 to cape out.
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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.
 
Get ready for things to change drastically next year as I understand the FDA has finally stepped in and will start to regulate the wild game processors, which has not been the case in the past. Many wild game processors could not operate under FDA guidelines currently and most will have to spend some money to do so.
 
Winchester said:
Get ready for things to change drastically next year as I understand the FDA has finally stepped in and will start to regulate the wild game processors, which has not been the case in the past. Many wild game processors could not operate under FDA guidelines currently and most will have to spend some money to do so.
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Not sure how they would have jurisdiction if it's not for sale.
 
i cut out the backstrap/tenderloin, and slice hindquarters up for steaks. everything else i slice up for jerky. it takes me longer (seems like) to gut/skin than the rest. last one i let someone else do it was $65...
 
Winchester said:
Get ready for things to change drastically next year as I understand the FDA has finally stepped in and will start to regulate the wild game processors, which has not been the case in the past. Many wild game processors could not operate under FDA guidelines currently and most will have to spend some money to do so.
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I heard one of the bigger ones around me is shutting down I wonder if this is why they only do deer. All the others around me do cows and hogs. So they already deal with it.
 
Winchester said:
Get ready for things to change drastically next year as I understand the FDA has finally stepped in and will start to regulate the wild game processors, which has not been the case in the past. Many wild game processors could not operate under FDA guidelines currently and most will have to spend some money to do so.
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that's gonna suck
 

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