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A friend and I pay over a $1,000 a year for deer processing fees. We are thinking about buying a good quality meat grinder that can make quick work of a deer.

Do you all hav any recomendations? What are some of the more popular brand names and options such as a sausage stuffer, cuber and the like. Just getting started with my research on this but would like to hear what you think would be a good bet. We will be grinding 20-30 deer a year for family and friends.

Dan

Ive had a LEM for several years with no problems

You gotta be shlttin me

Thanks Bama for posting that link. What are the chances?

My Son and Son in law both have the older model cabelas 3/4hp unit(#12 neck). Those things will eat a deer in no time. We even butchered an angus bull with a broken leg (weighed over a ton on the hoof) and put the whole thing through the Son in laws. Took a little while but it did the job.
I've got the same model in the 1 hp version(#22 neck), it was in the bargain cave at a good discount. Wish I had the smaller 3/4hp unit. I have a hard time keeping up with this one, it takes cubes of meat as fast as I can feed it double handed. Heavier to carry into the house and setup for an old timer.
Whatever you get, buy a sausage press/bag stuffer instead of trying to use the grinder to fill the burger bags or sausage casings. Works much better, the grinder tends to bog down once you get some back pressure on the stuffing tube.

I also have a 3/4hp Cabelas model and it’s paid for itself after the first season. It’s got many elk and deer through it along with all the other assorted meats. It does a great job stuffing pepperoni casings all the way up to summer sausage. I’ve been extremely happy with it and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone. After using mine my hunting partners got the same one. I’d get the foot control attachment for one man simplicity. From hoof to table there’s much pride to be taken in doing it yourself from beginning to end.

Good luck. 👍

PS...I find it very easy to clean or throw some parts in the dishwasher which is always nice after tackling an elk and processing it from start to finish.

Invest in a good friend that has one so you don't have to worry about what one to get.

Ha! I was gonna tag the other thread anyway.

Plainsman has the right idea. I've borrowed my buddies grinder for years. Always try and return it on ice with beer and burger.

This

I also have the 3/4 HP Cabelas Carnivore and agree with this. It grinds them faster than I can feed it. I do think sausage stuffer is a good idea if you are going to do a bunch of those.

I have burned up [ literally -up in smoke] 2 half HP cheapies. I now have a 3/4 hp gander mtn. guide in ohio and a 3/4hp cabelas in Arkansas. we stuff em like crazy and they take it.

if you can wait they are always on sale after Christmas!

Have the 3/4 hp cabelas. 3years 3 elk 16 deer just eats them up.

Yep - I have a cabelas 1hp... it’s amazing how fast I can do a deer.

The nice part, when making sausage or doing multiple deer, the meat doesn’t have time to defrost ... and that makes the problem of putting fat in anything a heck of a lot easier.

+1

Cabelas 3/4 hp.

Fast and quiet.

1/2-3/4 grinder,weston,lem,cabelas

foot switch for the grinder

10lb stuffer min

cuber attachment for the grinder

large meat pans/tubs

large cutting boards

good knives

counter space

good vacuum sealer

I buy bulk bag rolls from vacuum sealers unlimited

big frig


good setup will cost more than last years processor fees

If he has a boat thats even better.

that's exactly what I thought!

Passing along a heads-up for those considering the purchase of a LEM Big Bite grinder, I just got an e-mail that they're offering 25% off the purchase of a Big Bite grinder. See LEM's website for details and the promotional code.

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Thanks Wizard, I will check that out.