DJH
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Back in the day, we had a processing plant near the house that would process deer during the hunting season. I was never quite pleased with the quality. The final straw was that I killed a deer on a hunting trip in which we ate the tenderloins. When dropping the deer off I informed the folks at the plant that the deer I was dropping off had no tenderloins. Yet, when I picked up the deer later, I had tenderloins in my box. It made me wonder if I was actually getting back meat from the deer that I had dropped off.
Anyway, my dad and I built a skinning shed in which I mounted an old boat trailer winch to the wall which connected to a pulley system routed over the rafters. Now, all I have to do is crank the deer up to the holding bracket. We also installed lighting and have water access from a hydrant/hose near by. When the wind blows cold, I have an enclosed area in which to skin and process my deer. I have found that with some practice, I can have a deer skinned and deboned in about 45 minutes. I like knowing that the deer is processed just the way I like it and I know that the deer I'm eating is the deer I killed.
Anybody else do their own processing?
Jeff H
Anyway, my dad and I built a skinning shed in which I mounted an old boat trailer winch to the wall which connected to a pulley system routed over the rafters. Now, all I have to do is crank the deer up to the holding bracket. We also installed lighting and have water access from a hydrant/hose near by. When the wind blows cold, I have an enclosed area in which to skin and process my deer. I have found that with some practice, I can have a deer skinned and deboned in about 45 minutes. I like knowing that the deer is processed just the way I like it and I know that the deer I'm eating is the deer I killed.
Anybody else do their own processing?
Jeff H