Post by: ffbowhunter on September 26, 2015, 07:56:57 PM
Post by: Buzz2401 on September 26, 2015, 07:58:25 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 26, 2015, 08:00:04 PM
Find a new processor
:yeah: That's a stupid thing to ask a customer. Tells me he doesn't know what meat looks like after its been taken off the elk.
Post by: Grizman on September 26, 2015, 08:01:07 PM
Post by: Hunting7mm on September 26, 2015, 08:01:51 PM
Find a new processor:yeah:
Post by: benhuntin on September 26, 2015, 08:04:25 PM
Post by: Curly on September 26, 2015, 08:05:07 PM
5,000'+ of mule tape?
:dunno:
Post by: 2labs on September 26, 2015, 08:07:50 PM
So my father in law filled his observatory bull tag with the bull being a mile and a half straight up hill. We quartered the elk and brought it in for processing. The processor asked us next time he would prefer the elk whole. Does anyone have any suggestions on packing out an elk whole with limited man power?
Tell him cool, no prob. Here's the lat. and long. Dang?
Post by: SureThing on September 26, 2015, 08:20:06 PM
Post by: Thehowler on September 26, 2015, 08:20:58 PM
Post by: Firedogg on September 26, 2015, 08:23:40 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on September 26, 2015, 08:23:50 PM
Sounds like you took it to Nile Game Processing and you didn't speak to Barb.
:yeah:.
I am taking mine to a different guy this year.
Post by: trophyhunt on September 26, 2015, 08:24:10 PM
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 26, 2015, 08:38:23 PM
Post by: Muleyslyr on September 26, 2015, 09:32:24 PM
Post by: JWEBB on September 26, 2015, 09:40:43 PM
Post by: whackmaster on September 26, 2015, 09:46:42 PM
Post by: magnumb on September 27, 2015, 08:34:05 AM
It's a bit of a challenge getting it up the meat pole high enough to skin and clean up, but for me, it makes skinin' and clean-up go somewhat faster. A whole bull hangin' also makes it's potential thievery a bit more challenging.
I purchased a Honda 'power winch' last year and I hope to be able to extract both more deer and elk whole in the coming years. Uphill, if necessary, is also now an option.
3 spinal fusions can be a great motivator to save my pennies for such things.... ;)........if one desires enough to continue doing what they want to do.
But as others have suggested (if that processor wasn't joking)......find another butcher.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on September 27, 2015, 08:46:03 AM
I can't move the elk that I have killed.
And all you east siders really take your elk to a butcher? By the time you de bone all you have to do is cut steaks and grind it. Way more care taken when you diy.
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 27, 2015, 08:51:05 AM
Post by: bobcat on September 27, 2015, 09:02:02 AM
What I used to do, before I bought a good grinder, is I would bone out all the meat at home, and cut all the steaks I wanted. Then I'd take the remainder of the meat in for grinding.
It's much cheaper that way. You're only paying for the weight of the meat and not all the bones. Sometimes I would just have them grind it and I'd bring it home and wrap it myself.
Post by: whitey on September 27, 2015, 09:52:07 AM
He wouldnt be cutting that meat, Like the others said. Id would have left with it. >:(
Post by: ghosthunter on September 27, 2015, 10:14:47 AM
I actually much prefer to take my bulls out whole (gutted, of course) and deliver them whole. I've been able to do that about 25% of the time, but those 6 or 7 bulls were taken out on my 2-wheeled game cart over reasonably cooperative ground on either fairly level or on a downhill grade.
It's a bit of a challenge getting it up the meat pole high enough to skin and clean up, but for me, it makes skinin' and clean-up go somewhat faster. A whole bull hangin' also makes it's potential thievery a bit more challenging.
I purchased a Honda 'power winch' last year and I hope to be able to extract both more deer and elk whole in the coming years. Uphill, if necessary, is also now an option.
3 spinal fusions can be a great motivator to save my pennies for such things.... ;)........if one desires enough to continue doing what they want to do.
But as others have suggested (if that processor wasn't joking)......find another butcher.
Well the last two or three elk we got went in whole. We either got everyone on it and drug it closer to a truck or wiggled my truck and little trailer to it. We lay a metal ladder from the tail gate of trailer to ground. Hook a come along up front ,winch the elk up the ladder. As it goes we skin it.
New tarp in bed , fresh skinned elk on top.
Off it goes to Nile meats.
Never heard that one before. But he is a quirky guy for sure. And both of them like to joke hunters bringing in meat.
I heard them one time harass a guy who brought in a calf elk. It was a regular show between the two of them .
"Look mama they shot a baby"
" Oh lord its still got milk on its lips"
And on and on for as long as the guy was there. I thought it was real funny but the hunter wasn't sure.
I dont think it is something to get your panties twisted about. He will either do your meat or not. We have had several elk done there and I have never heard a complaint from my guys except from the one guy in camp who always complains. You Know. :twocents:
Post by: gonehuntin68 on September 27, 2015, 10:22:19 AM