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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #75 on: October 31, 2012, 12:22:51 AM »

Ya that Camp.  And that KC Kracker who is asking about deer, elk, and bear jumps on Don like a arse.  Pathetic.  Like my mom once said to me probably long before Kc was even born  " if you do not have anything nice to say then....."

no, a customer, and member, getting screwed out of his ENTIRE ELK is pathetic. end of story, sorry but no price can be put on the time, money, energy, work and the list goes on, for what he lost, if you dont get that then your no sportsmen, hunter, fisherman, or even in possession of an ounce of common sense.  :tup:
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #76 on: October 31, 2012, 02:23:09 AM »
I have known Doug and Don for many years they have always been straight forward with people. My uncle ran a small wild game butcher shop in Cle Elum for many years that I helped at, most of you would be surprised at the condition of the animal that some hunter bring to the shop and expect the butcher to fix. One I remember brought in a cow elk that had been shot through all 4 quarters , we spent a lot of time cutting that elk because of all the blood shot and we the hunter came to pick it up he was very upset because there was only about 150# of wrapped meat. He swore we had stole half of his elk and he told everyone that would listen the same story but he neglected to tell everyone he had shot it 4 or 5 times. If you talk to any butcher that cuts a large amount of wild game the last thing they want to do is eat it let alone steal it. The point is hunters are known to tell tall tales or embellish a fair bit so do your self a favor and take them up on there offer to stop in and see for your self how they do things.
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #77 on: October 31, 2012, 05:36:21 AM »
Taken many animals there. Nothing but good things to say about them. My last two deer I have butchered myself and I really enjoy doing that. I do still take my elk to them.

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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #78 on: October 31, 2012, 07:51:49 AM »
If it is cold enough to hang in my shop I cut and wrap my own meat. I take September animals to Owens and I have for close to thirty years. They do a great job and I highly recommend them.

I think everyone should be a little more selective about what they say on the web. Trying to ruin someones business by spreading rumors and talking about something that may (or may not) have happened ten or fifteen years ago isn't cool.  This site should not be used to try and ruin someones livelyhood. just my opinion.

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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #79 on: October 31, 2012, 07:58:51 AM »

Ya that Camp.  And that KC Kracker who is asking about deer, elk, and bear jumps on Don like a arse.  Pathetic.  Like my mom once said to me probably long before Kc was even born  " if you do not have anything nice to say then....."

no, a customer, and member, getting screwed out of his ENTIRE ELK is pathetic. end of story, sorry but no price can be put on the time, money, energy, work and the list goes on, for what he lost, if you dont get that then your no sportsmen, hunter, fisherman, or even in possession of an ounce of common sense.  :tup:



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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #80 on: October 31, 2012, 08:01:29 AM »
Why would a butcher do crappy work when their lively hood depends on it ? I think you guys are whiners . How many times do you buy meat at Safeway and it's totally tough, stinks etc ? Give all these meat cutters a break ! 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years in business might tell you something !! Find something legit to bitch about or stay on the westside...... you whiners are discusting !

Weren't you from the westside? Good thing no one told you to stay there huh? Another ignorant generalization.
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #81 on: October 31, 2012, 08:14:13 AM »
Why would a butcher do crappy work when their lively hood depends on it ? I think you guys are whiners . How many times do you buy meat at Safeway and it's totally tough, stinks etc ? Give all these meat cutters a break ! 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years in business might tell you something !! Find something legit to bitch about or stay on the westside...... you whiners are discusting !

Weren't you from the westside? Good thing no one told you to stay there huh? Another ignorant generalization.

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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #82 on: October 31, 2012, 09:12:48 AM »
I've never had a problem with Owens, we stop in there on our way to Lake Chelan all the time.  Great meat.  I have never had game processed there though.

Why would a butcher do crappy work when their lively hood depends on it ? I think you guys are whiners . How many times do you buy meat at Safeway and it's totally tough, stinks etc ? Give all these meat cutters a break ! 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years in business might tell you something !! Find something legit to bitch about or stay on the westside...... you whiners are discusting !

That has to be the dumbest thing I've read on the board today.  This comment isn't directed at Owen's, but seriously, what successful company that's been around for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50+ years hasn't cut corners or screwed something up before? 

If you think length of years in business is a sign of a dependable product, I've got bad news for you.

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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #83 on: October 31, 2012, 09:37:14 AM »
Why would a butcher do crappy work when their lively hood depends on it ? I think you guys are whiners . How many times do you buy meat at Safeway and it's totally tough, stinks etc ? Give all these meat cutters a break ! 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years in business might tell you something !! Find something legit to bitch about or stay on the westside...... you whiners are discusting !
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #84 on: October 31, 2012, 09:41:38 AM »
I don't know why people are bitching about butcher shops being crooks, we all know they are.
Except for a few exceptions where it is necessary to leave your game somewhere, process it yourself.
If you take the time and effort to hunt and properly prepare and transport your game, why the hell wouldn't you want to be involved in every part of the butchering to make sure it is aged the way you want, cut the way you want and packaged and stored the way you want. If you just want to shoot something, get Call Of Duty and stop wasting game and crowding the woods.
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #85 on: October 31, 2012, 10:56:15 AM »
Nothing is wrong with the wet side. I can shoot branch antlered bulls every year, almost always draw my second deer tag, chase monster blacktails, shoot geese every day of the week, murder dungees and salmon, and never drive more then a hour from my house. Also I get to have my wood burning stove going in this nice rain with my dog sleeping at feet. ;) Also if anyone wants help or to learn how to process their own game meat I am on the Kitsap peninsula and more then willing to help out. I have all the equipment and all you need is $ vaccume bags, PM me if interested.
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #86 on: October 31, 2012, 11:21:00 AM »
Why would a butcher do crappy work when their lively hood depends on it ? I think you guys are whiners . How many times do you buy meat at Safeway and it's totally tough, stinks etc ? Give all these meat cutters a break ! 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years in business might tell you something !! Find something legit to bitch about or stay on the westside...... you whiners are discusting !

I also live on the east side and have had one bad experience with Owens as mentioned earlier.  Unfortunately it only take one time for me to be done with them.  The worst part about my experience is the did nothing to make right by it.   As a matter of fact they made excuses and then blamed me....Shame on them.  Had they made right by me....I would still use them (a simple sorry and maybe a few pounds of stew meat like I wanted with my elk).  Because they used poor judgement and couldn't do what was right, our camp will not use them.  It is really unfortuneate cause they did a fine job until that point.  I actually have a hard time not stopping in every time I pass them, which is atleast 2 times a month.  Really all they had to do was the right thing.   :'(

 :yeah:  My one bad experience with using a meat shop was with this outfit as well and I said the same thing.  Make it right somehow apology or whatever but, don't call me a liar and tell me I'm wrong.  Aside from this post I have never bashed the outfit as a whole and I still stop in for some of the awesome products when I'm traveling by.  Still a good shop for other things and they still get my business just not my meat anymore I tried 1 time and that was enough for me to continue to butcher my own game.  Good luck with your business Mr. Owens and I wish you the best and again, you still get my business on your other delicious products. :tup:
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #87 on: October 31, 2012, 11:38:49 AM »
Why would a butcher do crappy work when their lively hood depends on it ? I think you guys are whiners . How many times do you buy meat at Safeway and it's totally tough, stinks etc ? Give all these meat cutters a break ! 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years in business might tell you something !! Find something legit to bitch about or stay on the westside...... you whiners are discusting !

I also live on the east side and have had one bad experience with Owens as mentioned earlier.  Unfortunately it only take one time for me to be done with them.  The worst part about my experience is the did nothing to make right by it.   As a matter of fact they made excuses and then blamed me....Shame on them.  Had they made right by me....I would still use them (a simple sorry and maybe a few pounds of stew meat like I wanted with my elk).  Because they used poor judgement and couldn't do what was right, our camp will not use them.  It is really unfortuneate cause they did a fine job until that point.  I actually have a hard time not stopping in every time I pass them, which is atleast 2 times a month.  Really all they had to do was the right thing.   :'(

 :yeah:  My one bad experience with using a meat shop was with this outfit as well and I said the same thing.  Make it right somehow apology or whatever but, don't call me a liar and tell me I'm wrong.  Aside from this post I have never bashed the outfit as a whole and I still stop in for some of the awesome products when I'm traveling by.  Still a good shop for other things and they still get my business just not my meat anymore I tried 1 time and that was enough for me to continue to butcher my own game.  Good luck with your business Mr. Owens and I wish you the best and again, you still get my business on your other delicious products. :tup:
:yeah:   This is the right attitude. He is not bashing them, he is expressing his opinion after a bad experience, fair enough. He also states that he will be a repeat customer for other products. I think they should do something to make it right though, a lot of effort went into that animal that got wasted.
If a business does the right thing every time they don't run into these kinds of problems.
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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #88 on: October 31, 2012, 12:03:21 PM »
I don't know why everyone is fired up about a bad review or posting a bad experience, I commend it.  It helps us decide on what we might do.  I lost a whole beef to a bad butcher and after the experience I found out that others had the same thing happen. 

It reminds me once when we had to take our daughter in for a second opinion to another doctor.  The 2nd doctor was *censored*-footing around, trying not to make the other doctor look like a moron (which she ended up being).  I had to tell the 2nd doctor that I was the one responsible for my daughter's health and not either of the doctors, all I wanted was an honest opinion.  Finally I got one from him.

As long as the opinion is honest, what's wrong with that?

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Re: Cle Elum Owens meats
« Reply #89 on: October 31, 2012, 01:54:32 PM »
kinda odd every year there's a thread about Owens meat and most who have used them over the years has a story about a bad experiance , a lil more than quinceidence to me.

 


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