Can I take an animal to be processed?

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I live near Arizona, so my brother and I were planning to eventually learn how to hunt and then take a trip out there maybe hunt a variety, including javelinas, coyotes, and maybe eventually deer.

What I was wondering is, if I bag an animal, is there a place I can take it to have its fur tanned and meat butchered? Is there a special word for that service?
 
You can google the area for "butchers" to have the meat processed and "taxidermist" to preserve the animal. Good luck.
 
Like he said . . .

Google something like — deer processing yuma

or whatever location interests you,

and you should find some info.
 
The processing is part of the learning as well. The meat is pretty easy but I think you'll find that the hide is a pain in the back side and while it might be fun to learn I doubt you'll want to do it with every animal you take.
If you have the gift of an artist and time on your hands taxidermy can have its rewards but few are good enough to really be able to pull it off.
 
Youtube can be a huge help if you want to process the meat yourself but have nobody to guide you firsthand.

As mentioned; about that hide?
Find a taxidermist or another experienced fur processer.
 
Remember you still must Field Dress the animal and bleed it out properly or the meet will not be any good. Butchering is not all that bad. Just need a good sharp knife and bone saw. A butcher shop will have band saws and other tools to speed up the process.

Not all butch shops handle wild game so you should locate one that does.
 
Generally takes me 6hrs by myself to process my deer every year, Thats from skinned deer to vacuum sealed steaks, roasts and sausage meat. Its a relaxing experience that i wouldnt trade off to paying some guy to take care of, I also tan the hides but thats a whole experience and learning streak in itself!
 
When you figure out where you want to hunt there are a variety of ways to find a butcher:

- call the local hunting store
- call the local grocery store (odds are their butchers will know guys who process game)
- hit an internet forum that covers that state and post about butchers in that area
- call a game warden in that area
 
From loading the ammo to the porcelain chair I do the work myself. It's not for some macho factor, or necessity as we have processors around (find Amish communities if they are in the areas) but I don't want to pay 150 bucks for somebody else to cut up my meat. I hang it in the barn (used a tree several times) head up, skin it neck down, cut off hams and shoulders, back straps and tenderloins. Cut off as much other meat as possible and chill it in saltwater. Grind the shoulders and "other" when I get home for burger. Barbecue one ham, bone the other and cut into roasts. The process from field to freezer is 4-6 hours depending on size. A 200 pound buck is closer to 6 hours, small does closer to 4. Call it a 5 hour process and that still works out to 30 bucks an hour I'm paying myself to do the work as opposed to paying the amish.
 
And if you know what you're doing, that is the right way to go; however if he has zero knowledge, he can also screw up a lot of good meat by doing it wrong
 
definitely do some research on field dressing (sometimes referred to as gutting). As mentioned before, you will need to do this even if you don't skin and butcher.
 
Considering that "... near Arizona"

is vague at best; Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado or New Mexico I'm guessing that you really want a yes or no answer.

Yes.

More specific? Gots to know where you intend to hunt. A fella doesn't wanna be hauling carcasses across the state.
You'll also want PMs from folk out here of where to absolutely NOT take the kills once you determine your hunting locations.
 
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