Meat grinder advice wanted.

I used to do my own elk processing but have come to the conclusion the most cost effective thing is to bone out the elk to get it off the mountain, then take the meat to the local butcher for processing. Keep the back straps and let them cut the roasts and grind the burger.

Why spend a whole day messing with it when we can pay a pro to cut and wrap it for a couple hours of wages.
Uhh, don't know where your at but locally your looking at $450-600 for cut and wrap elk. The number of quality wildgame processors are nill in my area, last year I called around evey shop in SW MT and none would take a boned cow elk a buddy got, I was stunned, Im honestly thinking about cutting again, used to cut and wrap elk for $99.
 
I used to do my own elk processing but have come to the conclusion the most cost effective thing is to bone out the elk to get it off the mountain, then take the meat to the local butcher for processing. Keep the back straps and let them cut the roasts and grind the burger.

Why spend a whole day messing with it when we can pay a pro to cut and wrap it for a couple hours of wages.
My brother in law used to take his meat to a processor and wondered how they could sell meat if they didn't have time to hunt!
He took a cow elk in for processing and got back 22 pounds of processed meat! That made him buy his own processing equipment.
I bought a LEM 10-12 years ago and it's still working just as good as it did new.
I never needed more.
 
My brother in law used to take his meat to a processor and wondered how they could sell meat if they didn't have time to hunt!
He took a cow elk in for processing and got back 22 pounds of processed meat! That made him buy his own processing equipment.
I bought a LEM 10-12 years ago and it's still working just as good as it did new.
I never needed more.
That's the exact grinder I bought 6 years ago when my nephew asked to borrow mine and burned the motor out.
 
That's the exact grinder I bought 6 years ago when my nephew asked to borrow mine and burned the motor out.
That's why I bought the cheaper model just for loans and don't loan the good one. My brother in law borrowed it several years ago and lost a part and it did not stop me from my processing. He could tell I was not happy.
His wife found the part a year later and he has never asked to borrow anything again!
That grinder has been the best purchase I have made.
 
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On knives, Over the years I have found the cheap knives will work as well as the expensive one's but not for long.
I have several kinds and known quality knives (higher priced) will hold their edge much longer.
Bghunter338 I will be contacting you for some of your recipes. I make some Andouille and breakfast but not real happy with the breakfast sausage. Thanks for the offer.
 

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