No matter what type of wild game you pursue, proper handling following your harvest can make the difference between excellent table fare and a not-so-great dinner experience. A surprising number of people admit that they would try hunting, but they don’t know what to do if they are successful, in terms of handling the meat and preparing it. After butchering a deer, myself in high school, my mom told me she would pay for any deer in the future to be taken to a processor. So, the next year, I started taking my deer to Ron. I played soccer with Ron’s son so he would cut me a break on the cost of the processing. Ron a very upfront person who wasn’t afraid to tell you how to do something, which included handling your deer before bringing it to him. When I would drop off a deer or go to pick up my venison, I found myself chatting with Ron for sometimes an hour or more. Once I moved away from home, I decided to learn to butcher my own deer to save money. I have found myself following Ron’s advice on all wild game, not just deer.