Butcher

[TRICER]

I am taking a few of my customers on a hog hunt at the end of April. If everything goes according to plan we will have 8 quartered pigs. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone to process the meat. I have a guy but he seemed a little pricey considering it was 8 pigs and they will already dressed and quartered. Kind of thought I would get a bulk discount.

 

[ilovesprig]

Where do you live.......I use Specialty Meats in Escondido.......Bob seems very fair priced to me.

 

[socalhntr]

If in San Diego, Jim's Smokehouse in Lakeside 619-249-9631 8710 Wintergardens Blvd

 

[MJB]

Bulk discount? To make it cheaper debone the game. Cutting meat is very labor intensive and they charge by the pound.

I went to Jim for my elk this year just for the hamburger mixed with pork fat. When I get there he tells me he only has beef fat no pork this year. So I get it and they taste great but i know its not as healthy and they are greasy. Good lessened learned call first......

I have a new guy in Clairmont Mesa if your close

 

[Bonejour]

Bulk discount? To make it cheaper debone the game. Cutting meat is very labor intensive and they charge by the pound.

I went to Jim for my elk this year just for the hamburger mixed with pork fat. When I get there he tells me he only has beef fat no pork this year. So I get it and they taste great but i know its not as healthy and they are greasy. Good lessened learned call first......

I have a new guy in Clairmont Mesa if your close

Yes definitely de-bone it if you can. They charge an arm and a leg for that. Learn d that one the hard way...

 

[TRICER]

Bulk discount? To make it cheaper debone the game. Cutting meat is very labor intensive and they charge by the pound.

I went to Jim for my elk this year just for the hamburger mixed with pork fat. When I get there he tells me he only has beef fat no pork this year. So I get it and they taste great but i know its not as healthy and they are greasy. Good lessened learned call first......

I have a new guy in Clairmont Mesa if your close

Yes definitely de-bone it if you can. They charge an arm and a leg for that. Learn d that one the hard way...

I will look into that. I got a good price from my guy $250 a pig but since i am flipping the bill I would like to explore my options.

 

[MJB]

250 ouch.....That must be bone in and lots of sausage

rule of thumb is 1/3 of live weight=deboned meat 40-80lbs......I've killed a few that could fit into a playmate cooler deboned so pick a good one of you can...

 

[Trigger]

Jim has sold the meat cutting business to Tim and Elaine Jessee. They are at 9749 Dunbar Lane El Cajon, CA 619-561-9348 [email protected] Jim has been training them how to process like him and they are keeping prices the same this year. I dropped of my recent boar kill to them and will pick it up tomorrow. Will try to report back on how it turned out. My hunting buddy had some smoked kielbasa made and said it was awesome.

 

[NBK]

Jim has been training them how to process like him

Hopefully Jim did not teach them how to wrap meat too! :

 

[TRICER]

Jim has sold the meat cutting business to Tim and Elaine Jessee. They are at 9749 Dunbar Lane El Cajon, CA 619-561-9348 [email protected] Jim has been training them how to process like him and they are keeping prices the same this year. I dropped of my recent boar kill to them and will pick it up tomorrow. Will try to report back on how it turned out. My hunting buddy had some smoked kielbasa made and said it was awesome.

That makes sense when I call Jim's number it is disconnected.

 

[Captaintb]

Dropped off a domestic hog to Tim a couple weeks ago, Jim will be working with him this year "hunting season" to help him get accommodated.

His set-up in the garage turned out pretty nice!!

 

[Baldkrash]

What all do you need to do it yourself? I would like a pig or a deer to be less than buying meat. Is that possible?

 

[TaftHunter]

What all do you need to do it yourself? I would like a pig or a deer to be less than buying meat. Is that possible?

Depends what you want. Sometimes all you need is a knife lol

 

[Bonejour]

What all do you need to do it yourself? I would like a pig or a deer to be less than buying meat. Is that possible?

I butcher pigs myself. If all you want is ribs, backstrap, tenderloin, roasts and carnitas or pulled pork, there is no need for a butcher. If you want sausage, that takes more skill and equipment so maybe you want a pro for that. But bone the meat before you give it to the butcher; cuts the cost by more than half.

 

[TonyS]

Butchering your own isn' t that hard. Sharp knives and pre-brief yourself with a you-tube video or two. Couple years ago I took a 130 lb deer and got about 70 lbs out of it. My buddy took his deer, same size, to a butcher. He got about 35 lbs.

You decide.

 

[Bonejour]

Couple years ago I took a 130 lb deer and got about 70 lbs out of it. My buddy took his deer, same size, to a butcher. He got about 35 lbs.
You decide.

So true.