Quote Originally Posted by hardydk1 View Post
I have never taken a deer to a processor. Maybe I have a different view on this than some people, but I feel like if you are going to take the time to hunt an animal and take it's life, the least you can do is be the one that cleans it. I think this gives one a greater appreciation of the sport as a whole. There is more to hunting than climbing up in a box stand one morning, shooting a deer, throwing it in the truck, and dropping it off at a processor for someone else to deal with.
I agree with you, but I do understand that some people don't have the equipment nor the space to process deer on their own. If one does have the means and/or resources then I think they should do the deed themselves.