[Joe S.]

Ok, I use Lee's and have for a while but the other day I heard they will clean your deer for free. Anyone know the story there? What's the catch?

 

[jbpmidas]

If that's true, THAT'S A GREAT DEAL!!!!!

 

[Rbelote]

Some processors will skin them not gut them for free so they dont have to deal with hair in the meat. THey have to dump the guts in the proper manner so they usually charge to gut.

 

[msredneck]

aint heard that...I quit using Lee's several years ago

Dwights on Highway 18 is lots closer...is open later...and in my opinion does a better job processing

 

[iShoot]

I heard that on the radio.. I also always heard that it's not a good idea to have the processor clean it cause they use a big electric saw that gets bone dust or something in the meat. Anyone know if thats true?

 

[msredneck]

You really have to use a processor a few times to see how you like em.

Best thing to do is clean your own deer and debone it yourself

I was displeased with some of the meat I took to Vans and to Lee's

I've used Dwights Deer Processing the last 3 years...You could eat of the floor in that place...I have been pleased and He's a lot closer to us Clinton folk...why drive to Jafrica or to Brandon

This year he has added 6 oz hamburger patties wrapped in packages of 4...quite handy

 

[steve]

just dont go on hwy. 27 at crystal springs he will lose your meat charge tooooo much and the sausage SUCKS

 

[msredneck]

Having chilli tonight courtesy of Dwights....Wife better get home before I eat it all...Yum Yum

 

[Joe S.]

Well its true. Dropped one off tonight. I've never got bad service from lee's. Til I do I'll use em. I like em.

They gonna clean and gut it for free. Stay tuned....

 

[Xd357]

Cool I didn't know that.

 

[bubbat]

Good to know, I've never cleaned and gutted a deer. The clubs I hunted in always had somebody to do it for you. Just bring it to the skinning rack then come back and get it later. :thumbup:

 

[Joe S.]

Its not difficult. Just messy and time consuming. I had the folks comin to the house for dinner tonight so I was thankful for the service

 

[msredneck]

what's messy about it?...

You don't have to gutt one... all you gotta do is peel...cut back straps out then cut shoulders amd hind qtrs off...leave rest for the buzzards...they gotta eat to...

City slickers....

 

[Joe S.]

You clean a deer without getting hair and blood everywhere. On you, your tools, etc. And we gut ours because I have an uncle that likes the ribs. See we from the country and don't waste nothin... Like you city slickers do... Its messy.

This way I don't have to dispose of hide or innards. We'll see. If I don't like how they do cleanin it I'll keep doin it myself. But it was nice cause it didn't mess up supper with the folks.

 

[mildot]

what's messy about it?...

You don't have to gutt one... all you gotta do is peel...cut back straps out then cut shoulders amd hind qtrs off...leave rest for the buzzards...they gotta eat to...

City slickers....

I agree with neck, haven't gutted a deer in years, hang em, and debone. Dump the rest in the gut pit.

 

[Beladran]

i have only heard one bad thing about lee's freind took about 75lbs of meat up there to turn into sausage. got it back and he said when you started to cook it the smell was awefull.. said they had to open all the window and stay in a hotel that night.

 

[Joe S.]

That would do it for me. Lol

 

[PhillipM]

Nothing is ever free. A friend has started processing on the side, I just wired in a huge three phase grinder for him the other day. Anyways I have been collecting price sheets and Lee's is the most expensive by almost twenty cents a pound on sausage. I've heard good things about Dwight's, we went to grade school together.

 

[cranedriver]

Ok big question for all you guys that say you don't gut your deer how do you get the inner loin out? if you are just throwing it out with the scraps then you are passing on the best cut of meat on a deer.

 

[Joe S.]

When the guts fall into the rib cage (when deer is hanging head down) it should expose the inner loin. I think?