Posted By: Joe4majors
Deer processor near I-65 above Birmingham - 11/30/15 02:38 PM
I have the opportunity for a great hunt this weekend up in Tennessee. 465 acres, 300 were planted in soybeans. Only two guys hunt the land and they'll see 10 deer at a time. They are likely to lose the lease at the end of the season so they are going to let me shoot whatever I'd like. I'd like to get a racked buck, a deer with my granddad's shotgun, and a shot off with my bow...all of which would be firsts for me.
Bottom line is, I may be filling up the trunk of the ol' Camry with deer. Weather should be nice and cool and should be able to hang deer shot Friday or Saturday. The catch is, I have a meeting at church (near Hueytown) Sunday at 4pm so I am considering dropping off the deer at a processor along then way (I-65 from the state line down to Birmingham and then I-59 to Hueytown). The processor I usually use is in Lamar county and isn't going to be an option. Can anyone recommend a processor along the way? I see on the Processor thread the mention of Whitt's near Athens and Trails End in Bessemer. The one in Bessemer would be ideal, but does anyone have experience with either. I am not looking to get anything fancy done with the meat...just want a clean and straightforward place.
Also, any tips for keeping the meat good along the drive. I was going to double bag ice into the body cavity of each deer.
Now that I have planned ahead, probably won't see a deer in 3 days.
Bottom line is, I may be filling up the trunk of the ol' Camry with deer. Weather should be nice and cool and should be able to hang deer shot Friday or Saturday. The catch is, I have a meeting at church (near Hueytown) Sunday at 4pm so I am considering dropping off the deer at a processor along then way (I-65 from the state line down to Birmingham and then I-59 to Hueytown). The processor I usually use is in Lamar county and isn't going to be an option. Can anyone recommend a processor along the way? I see on the Processor thread the mention of Whitt's near Athens and Trails End in Bessemer. The one in Bessemer would be ideal, but does anyone have experience with either. I am not looking to get anything fancy done with the meat...just want a clean and straightforward place.
Also, any tips for keeping the meat good along the drive. I was going to double bag ice into the body cavity of each deer.
Now that I have planned ahead, probably won't see a deer in 3 days.