There are a lot of great wild game processors out there, but there are plenty of bad ones, too. With a shady butcher, you likely won’t get back your specific deer but rather a mishmash of all the ...

Why should you learn how to butcher a deer by yourself? Because the venison will taste better. Professional butchers need to profit from their efforts, and that’s fine. But since time is money, most ...

In addition to favorites, local butcher also makes hot dogs, kielbasa, salami and red hots. Kevin Naugle skins a buck in his shop. Naugle processes several hundred deer each season. Aimee Dilger/The ...

It’s hard to beat a perfectly cooked steak, but other methods of preparation can be just as satisfying. It’s hard to beat a well-prepped, perfectly cooked steak — especially after all the time and ...

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It is becoming harder to find quality deer processors. The good ones are so covered up in work, they can continue to raise prices but the customers keep coming. I tried a new place this year and was ...

At Naugle’s Custom Butchering and Deer Processing in Lehman Twp., owner Kevin Naugle is preparing for the busiest time of year. Naugle’s has been butchering and processing deer for more than 35 years.

Deer processing is preparing a deer carcass for meat consumption. This can include field dressing, skinning, butchering into various cuts and packaging. When is deer hunting season in Tennessee? Deer ...