I have tried carls but much prefer farm fresh. some complain of the butcher wrap paper they use but I have ground deer in my freezer from last year(used 3lbs today to make chili) and it is still just as red and fresh looking ,smelling as when just done. I have had absolutely no problem with freezer burn. Carls on the other hand smelled rank and was half brown looking when I got it back. Get a few pounds of jalapeno and cheese snack sticks, they are fine.