Processing your own game is an enjoyable, practical, and cost-effective way to bring your hunt full circle. It gives you a feeling of satisfaction that you’ve been able to control every step of the process from; choosing your seasonings, to controlling the portions, to being certain that your meat -is your meat. And, not to mention, you are defiantly saving yourself the expense of sending your game to the butcher. (There are no extra costs here for add-ons like summer sausage or jerky.)

A subjective question, how much meat should you expect to get when processing… depends. Typically, you can expect to get a 40-50% yield from boned-out meat. However, there are other factors that will affect this percentage too. In this video, we explain those factors and what you can expect.

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How Much Meat Will Your Game Yield

Here's how much meat you can expect to get out of your animal. Pretty subjective question, but once the animal is skinned, gutted, and the head taken off, you can expect to get between 40 to 50% of your yield of boned-out meat.

Factors That Play a Part in Your Yield

There's a lot of factors that go into it. Was it harvested with a gun? Was it harvested with a bow? If it's shot through the front shoulders, you're definitely going to get less than your 40%. If it's shot through the hams, you're definitely going to get less than your 40%. If you take your time, trim all your meat from bone, that's what you can expect: 40 to 50%.

Thanks for watching. If you have any further questions on game processing or any of the equipment we talked about today, please come visit us at any of our retail locations or North40.com.