How long to process meat?

[boomstick]

It all depends on where you shot it and how picky you are. I take my time and enjoy it, don't do it if you are rushed for time. A lot of good time with the family telling stories while cutting up animals. To cut and wrap steaks and hamburger by myself 3-4 hrs. To prep for summer sausage and jerky or any other thing you want to make it takes longer.
Sometimes i do the easy part and when I have more time I do the finish stuff.

[Bean Counter]

I take two relaxed days with the kiddos to do one bull elk, or say half a dozen deer/lopes. I could probably get it done in one long day where I dont' stop for breaks but I view it as relaxed days at the end of a hunt to transition back to civilization.

[Stein]

My first elk was 14 hours, now I'm probably half that with less waste.  I cut to minimize ground and don't do any sausage right away.  At the end of the season I see what I have and then do any further charcuterie work.

I would still do it myself if it took 100 hours.

One thing to keep in mind is that it will always add tons of time if you break it up as you constantly have to bring stuff out, clean it up and put it away.

[buglebrush]

About 12 hours solo here on a elk. 4 hours a night after work. The results are well worth the time.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I prefer to bone out in the field unless I can get it to the truck whole, in which case I'll drive to a good spot to hang it.  It takes about an hour to bone out a deer or antelope, less than 2 hours to bone out an elk.  I prefer to take more time, but if needed I can trim wrap and freeze in another 1-2 hours.  If I have the time, and carefully trim all the muscle groups, cut steaks, grind burger and make patty sausage, it is another 4-5 hours for a deer, 8 or so for an elk. 

[highside74]

About 12 hours solo here on a elk. 4 hours a night after work. The results are well worth the time.

Same for me. One evening cutting and trimming. One evening grinding and steaking. One evening wrapping.

[jrebel]

We did a big doe and big cow elk in about 7-8 hours start to finish.  Most of it ground with the exception of tenderloin, back strap and a few large roast off the elk. 

[krout81]

Deer 1-2, elk 2-3.  I cut, bag, wrap steaks, and anything to small for that gets trimmed and goes in garbage bag/bags into the freezer for Burger later.   I am happy to pay $0.89 per pound to have it grinded, and wrapped in 1lb packs for me at a later time.  Kids are just getting to the helping age, so I imagine it will go much faster when I have someone helping me.