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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: sffguitar on October 05, 2007, 03:51:04 PM

Title: deer butcher
Post by: sffguitar on October 05, 2007, 03:51:04 PM: Can anyone tell me of a good deer butcher around the seattle area?
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Post by: jackelope on October 05, 2007, 03:58:27 PM: there's a good shop in issaquah on front street...can't remember the name of the place, but my buddy used them last year for sausage, snack sticks, etc. and had good results.
they do regular processing as well.
thats the only place i know of.
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Post by: wrangler on October 05, 2007, 04:55:24 PM: that would be Fischer Meats, on front street. iv used them a few times in a pinch, however i prefer to take my meat to kelsos in snohomish. great people down there, im always confident what i take in is what i get back.
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Post by: Lincoln4 on October 05, 2007, 07:49:15 PM: I'm doing it myself this year. The last place I went was crazy expensive. If you're in the area, a friend of mine had his elk done at Morton Meats. Cost far less than my last deer two years ago...
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Post by: arrowflinger on October 05, 2007, 08:11:16 PM: B&E meats in Burien......................
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Post by: spin05 on October 06, 2007, 12:31:48 AM: Linds meats in Kent.They do good work although i havnt been to him for almost 8 years since i moved up north
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Post by: GreenHunter on August 12, 2008, 09:35:00 AM: Has anyone used Silvana Meats?

http://www.silvanameats.com (http://www.silvanameats.com)

Are there others near or in Seattle that you like?
Title: Re: deer butcher
Post by: smdave on August 12, 2008, 09:37:57 AM: Quote from: GreenHunter on August 12, 2008, 09:35:00 AM
Has anyone used Silvana Meats?

http://www.silvanameats.com (http://www.silvanameats.com)

Are there others near or in Seattle that you like?

Never used Silvana, but if I remember right they want the meat deboned before they process it.

I have used DelFox off exit 300 for the last few animals, since the butcher in Arlignton closed down.

Dave
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Post by: huntnphool on August 12, 2008, 09:45:30 AM: If you feel like making a drive a friend of mine does all our animals, cut, double wrapped, labeled, burger, summer sausage, breakfast sausage, jerky, pepperoni etc. He is a butcher by trade for a grocery company but has a nice setup at home to do it, and he is very reasonable. He uses the money to pay for his hunting trips, a little extra cash on the side. Like I said, a bit of a drive from Seattle but should anyone in the south end need a good butcher he is in south Puyallup area.
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Post by: DeKuma on August 12, 2008, 10:18:34 AM: Quote from: spin05 on October 06, 2007, 12:31:48 AM
Linds meats in Kent.They do good work although i havnt been to him for almost 8 years since i moved up north
Have taken many animals to Linds, they were very well priced and have done excellent work. They are closer to Covington than Kent, but worth the drive.
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 12, 2008, 11:31:46 AM: Silvana is definitely worth the drive. I've never had an animal processed (do it myself) but I've taken meat in to Silvana. Excellent stuff there. I'm going to try Doug's in Kent next time (way closer to home). I've bought his beef and peperoni sticks and they are awesome. Him and his son run a first rate shop and they're real friendly.
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 12, 2008, 11:34:47 AM: Forgot, but I unfortunately had a real bad experience with Fischer's in Issaquah. Eventually had to throw out a batch of pepperoni.
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Post by: klikboom on August 12, 2008, 11:45:45 AM: i took my first buck to Del Fox meets in Stanwood. www.delfoxmeats.com they seemed like a good butcher, was kind of expensive, but I don't know how that compares. I drove up before work on a monday and had it back by thursday (in season too). They were very quick, and the summer sausage was AMAZING. I think they have rates on their website.
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Post by: GreenHunter on August 14, 2008, 11:13:48 AM: Thanks for all the replies.

I should have made the connection before but Double D Meats is right next to the Nock Point in Montlake Terrace. I just called them and they will grind up de-boned game. Has anyone used them for that? It looks like they have some great reviews for their other meats.

Also, I just called A&J Meats on Queen Anne hill and they will process any skinned game but wow are they expensive $5/lb to start!

There is a place in Ballard called Better Meats that does process any skinned game and their prices are $1.50/lb with $100 minimum but they don't do any pepperoni or spiced meats just breakfast sausage, sausage and cuts.

Jensen's Smokehouse on 105th and Greenwood does not process game and neither does Cascioppo Bros on 80th in Ballard.

I may try the Better Meats place and see what they are like but so far from other people's replies it looks like I will have to drive to an outlying city which can may be annoying given traffic, gas and their hours of operation.
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Post by: addicted on August 14, 2008, 11:32:31 AM: delfox. did a good job
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Post by: BONE COLLECTOR on August 14, 2008, 02:05:32 PM: I'm a do it yourself er with wild game, but i raised 3 hogs last year and took them to 3 different butchers. the first guy did a great job, but he's outta business now. the second hog" the biggest" i took to Silvana, NEVER AGAIN!! i got back 30#'s less meat then the first hog," the first hog was visible smaller" and the didn't cut up my ham's. the third went to Del fox, he's my butcher now. great cut's and all my meat back.
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Post by: Blade on August 14, 2008, 09:21:50 PM: huntnphool can I have some info about your butcher in Puyallup? I live in Puyallup and am looking for someone here

Thanks
Steve
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Post by: Redmist on August 15, 2008, 09:44:01 PM: If you are from Seattle and you are with the meat when it drops, then you are the best Butcher in Seattle, if you bone it and cool it immediately after it drops. Just take it off the bone and hide where it drops in any fashion and cool it in the shade. Then any Cutter in Seattle can make it look nice, but you made it taste nice. You don't want that meat to taste like good looking date who doesn't brush their teeth do you? Well, maybe your date can't help it because it's your deer meat you smell on her breath after dinner. Don't take it personal. I really don't know what your meat smells like.
Title: Re: deer butcher
Post by: Eagle eye on August 18, 2008, 10:34:46 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on August 12, 2008, 09:45:30 AM
If you feel like making a drive a friend of mine does all our animals, cut, double wrapped, labeled, burger, summer sausage, breakfast sausage, jerky, pepperoni etc. He is a butcher by trade for a grocery company but has a nice setup at home to do it, and he is very reasonable. He uses the money to pay for his hunting trips, a little extra cash on the side. Like I said, a bit of a drive from Seattle but should anyone in the south end need a good butcher he is in south Puyallup area.

I would really like more info. I work in Puyallup and live in Gig harbor, so sounds like you buddy is close to me. I would really like to get more info.

Thanks
Justin
Title: Re: deer butcher
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on August 18, 2008, 07:00:59 PM: B&E meats in DesMoines
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Post by: 300winmag on December 02, 2008, 10:15:34 PM: there is a very very good shop down by GROUND MOUND . the smoke shop very very good not to expensive.