Well we are a week away from the archery opener and I am feeling optimistic. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good place to get a deer cut. Looking for something in the Vinton/Bedford/...even Botetourt area. Dad and I usually cut our own but its going to be warm and I don't want to be messing around when I can get a critter in a cooler and taken care of properly. Any info on processors would be greatly appreciated. Good luck to everyone this season, be safe, take a kid hunting and most of all have fun!!

There is a gentleman in Catawba that does a great job, I'll have to look around my house to see if I have his number still, he is worth the drive over the mountain. His name is Norman Wood. I'll look and get back to you.

We have a cooler and my brother and nephew do the processing.
No saws...everything is boned out and cut to your specifications!
Located on the north side of Bedford near the Peaks of Otter

There's another one off 460 going to Altavista a few miles down the road, nice setup, forget the name (I think it's Peaks or something).

But if I am keeping the meat I do it myself even with the heat. Skin and quarter it as soon as you retrieve it. If you don't have enough room in the fridge, open the plug on a couple of coolers and ice it down. Saves the hassle of running all over the place to drop it off and pick it up.

My cousin keeps his in a cooler on ice and water with salt. I bet he doesn't process it for 5 - 6 days. I just put my quarters in the fridge ASAP. That gives me about 5 to 6 days to get it in the freezer.

Vic