horsemen61
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I cut, mix, grind, wrap and freeze my own.
^^ this
I cut, mix, grind, wrap and freeze my own.
When packaging, the weight of your carcass determines how many packages of each cut you receive. Processor keeps half of all backstraps and tenderloins that are processed.
NE OH here and its the same way. Either not taking them or just taking quarters, no hide, etc. The ODNR did say they confirmed covid in a deer. Most places I was told have to cut deer in a different area than beef and pork and the cleanup takes a long time.Here in Northeast Ohio something strange has happened, the local deer processors have started refusing deer, a few of the larger ones have put a two week hold on new carcasses.
bow hunting friends killed deer then had to scramble to find a processor as their go to place was full.
Nobody will admit to a reason except the generic nobody can find workers which I find strange in the Amish community.
Is this happening in other places?
One conspiracy theory was that ODNR tested the deer herd and found Covid.
The best I can tell by released county kill numbers we’re about average this year.
CWD is in the wild herd around amish land. They require you to drop the head in a dump station for testing.The last I remember CWD was identified in a couple commercial herds but not in the wild herd.
ODNR reported covid in wild deer but they’re asymptotic, don’t know if that’s scaring workers away?
I wouldn't know. I process my own.Here in Northeast Ohio something strange has happened, the local deer processors have started refusing deer, a few of the larger ones have put a two week hold on new carcasses.
bow hunting friends killed deer then had to scramble to find a processor as their go to place was full.
Nobody will admit to a reason except the generic nobody can find workers which I find strange in the Amish community.
Is this happening in other places?
One conspiracy theory was that ODNR tested the deer herd and found Covid.
The best I can tell by released county kill numbers we’re about average this year.
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Good trade.
With the processors not taking deer I wonder if that's going to effect how many folks will be out hunting ?
Well now, "can't" is a matter of perspective. Back when I lived in a row house I hung a deer on my balcony, 4.2 miles from downtown Helsinki, and proceeded to butcher it right there. It took a while before my neighbors started talking to me again after that.It's the folks who live in town and can't/won't process it who might just pass on deer hunting all together.
Well now, "can't" is a matter of perspective. Back when I lived in a row house I hung a deer on my balcony, 4.2 miles from downtown Helsinki, and proceeded to butcher it right there. It took a while before my neighbors started talking to me again after that.
Not that I'd do it again but it was a metric crapload of fun. I lived in upper class woke / environmentalist neighborhood and when the reality of nature came to visit, a bunch of people had slight difficulties to come to terms with it. Maybe because there wasn't an "ORGANIC" tag hanging on the carcass anywhere?
I've had the cops called a few times for hanging deer, city people think they come up here and they are the same from where there from. Times have changed quick, when I was a kid (I'm 30)are school bus would stop to admire a nice buck hanging in someone's tree. Now the kids have ptsd and need therapy if they see a dead animal.Well now, "can't" is a matter of perspective. Back when I lived in a row house I hung a deer on my balcony, 4.2 miles from downtown Helsinki, and proceeded to butcher it right there. It took a while before my neighbors started talking to me again after that.
Not that I'd do it again but it was a metric crapload of fun. I lived in upper class woke / environmentalist neighborhood and when the reality of nature came to visit, a bunch of people had slight difficulties to come to terms with it. Maybe because there wasn't an "ORGANIC" tag hanging on the carcass anywhere?
Their teachers might too. About twenty years ago I had a scheduled regular meeting with my son's teacher and at one point she mentioned that she has noticed my son has a vivid imagination, because he talks about helping me out dressing and skinning game, shooting machine guns and so on.Now the kids have ptsd and need therapy if they see a dead animal.
If you are needing to get your deer processed maybe you can do it your self.
Here are 4 videos showing how to process your own with out spending an arm & leg.
These videos were made by the Purdue Extension Educators Jonathan Ferris and Dave Osborne in a joint presentation with IN DNR that I attended.
A lot of people think meat is magically dropped from heaven wrapped in cellophane and styrofoam.I've had the cops called a few times for hanging deer, city people think they come up here and they are the same from where there from. Times have changed quick, when I was a kid (I'm 30)are school bus would stop to admire a nice buck hanging in someone's tree. Now the kids have ptsd and need therapy if they see a dead animal.
I have a friend that does deer processing. He says it’s not worth the time and money unless you charge more than what most people want to pay and therefore deer processing businesses tend to go out of business pretty quick. Unless you’re a professional butcher and have quite a set up it takes a long time and everybody thinks you do a terrible job.Here in Northeast Ohio something strange has happened, the local deer processors have started refusing deer, a few of the larger ones have put a two week hold on new carcasses.
bow hunting friends killed deer then had to scramble to find a processor as their go to place was full.
Nobody will admit to a reason except the generic nobody can find workers which I find strange in the Amish community.
Is this happening in other places?
One conspiracy theory was that ODNR tested the deer herd and found Covid.
The best I can tell by released county kill numbers we’re about average this year.