I've started butchering most of my own meat and I've found it very rewarding. I've gotten to the point that I look forward to days where we butcher because it's

I've started butchering most of my own meat and I've found it very rewarding. I've gotten to the point that I look forward to days where we butcher because it's become a social gathering with a great group of people. So far I've worked on pig, goat, lamb, deer (which I shot), and I look forward to helping with a cow. Almost all of the meat I cook is raised by someone I know and butchered by myself and/or folks I know. I've never been as satisfied with a piece of meat as I've been since I started participating in the processing. I highly recommend trying it if you know someone who can show you the ropes.