Must Have Tools for Processing Game at Deer Camp

By Dominic Trimboli

Processing game at deer camp is a time-honored tradition that ensures quality meat, easier travel, complies with hunting regulations and deepens the hunting experience. Using the right tools from MEAT! makes the job efficient, affordable and safe for the family.

Essential MEAT! Knives for Processing Game

The most important tools when you’re processing game is a quality Butcher Knife Set, and MEAT has you covered with our 5-blade set. It’s ideal for deer camp use, features full-tang, corrosion-resistant stainless steel blades and slip-resistant grips for when you’re doing the dirty work.

All knives are balance-tested for comfort during extended use and designed to handle all game sizes. Check the short list below for a description of the knives included, and what they’re best used for.

• 6” Curved Boning Knife: Perfect for trimming meat from joints and removing tenderloins.
• 6” Straight Boning Knife: Ideal all-purpose blade for precise cuts along bones and deboning shoulders.
• 8” Breaking Knife: Built for heavy-duty tasks like separating quarters.
• 10” Granton Butcher Knife: Reduces friction when slicing through large muscle groups.
• 10” Cimeter Knife: Excellent for long, smooth cuts on backstraps.

Power Your Processing

For high-volume grinding at deer camp the .75 HP Grinder from MEAT! processes 7–10 lbs of ground meat per minute. It includes coarse and fine grinding plates, a stuffing plate with three tubes for sausage-making, and an accessory tray for organization. Ideal for camp crews processing multiple animals in short order.

If that’s not heavy duty enough because you’re hunting larger game, then we also offer 1HP, 1.5HP and 2HP grinder variants as well, which will absolutely tear through your meat. The 2HP Grinder chews through 23lbs of meat per minute with nearly complete stainless steel construction to resist corrosion.

Each of our grinders provides simple disassembly for easy cleanup and pack up tight to take up less room in your truck bed or trailer during transit.

Power Solutions for Deer Camp

If you plan to process your deer at camp then you’re going to need an efficient power supply that keeps your grinders, lights and other gear online while you work. Instead of packing a generator that’s going to take up valuable space you could use for your processed game.

Fortunately, our friends at Grilla have us covered with the Grilla Portable Power Station. Powerful enough to keep a pellet grill running for 10-hours straight this lightweight power block will run your grinder for hours with ease.

Featuring 2 usb ports, 2 DC ports and 2 120V outlets, you’ll be able to power nearly the entire deer camp with just a single power station.

For more information, check out the Grilla Portable Power Station for full specs and details.