Who is the best for the price? I will be bringing a couple of deer through this weekend and would like to try somebody new. Region includes the towns of Roosevelt, Kerrville, Ingram/Hunt, Harper, Fredericksburg, Johnson City, Stonewall, Hye, Dripping Springs and Austin. Thanks.

South Llano

Have been very impressed with Rhodes Processing in Kerrville.

http://www.rhodestaxidermy.com/gameprocessing.html

Found this thread recently on Texas hunting forum:
http://www.texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/103686/Post_your_favorite_deer_proces#Post103686
I've only used The Buck Stops Here on 290 outside of Austin.
A lot of people in Austin swear by Hudson's. I think I'm going to take my next one to Johnny G's after reading that thread.

I have used Hudson's on South Congress and would recommend them.

Cherry Spring Smokehouse in.......Cherry Spring.

Berhardt's in kerrville and Dutchman's in F-burg.

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I have used Hudson's on South Congress and would recommend them.

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Bubba's Custom Meats in New Braunfels 830-237-2482

+1 for Bernhardt's in Ingram

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+2 for Bernhard's.

There's a fairly new place in Kerrville called Daddy Jim's. He just added a new building to expand his deer processing and his sausage is award winning (fify protected). I've been buying steaks and fresh sausage there for a year and it has become the only place we buy meat now. Everything is vacuum sealed, as opposed to Bernhard's where it is butcher paper. I've had a bad experience or two at Bernhard's and it started me processing my own out of frustration. Most of my local hunting buddies only take their deer to Daddy Jim's now. He is reasonably priced too.

Highland Lakes Taxidermy & Processing just south of Marble Falls on 290 and Griffith Taxidermy & Processing in Burnet on 29 West.

Miiller Meats of Llano always has my business!

Thanks for all the feedback. Looks like I have multiple options.

South Llano

Johnson City, Harvest House owner is an AG and an OB poster...

Dutchmans is overrated in my opinion. My favorite in the F'burg/Kerrville/Mason/Junction/Llano area is Hartcraft on Mustang Rd in F'burg. They are really solid people, have great prices, tremendous turn around time and the product tastes incredible. They have only been around for 5-6 years, but their people have tons of experience.

Second Hartcraft and Daddy Jim's (be sure to pick up some ribeyes there)

Brandon Wyatt in Manchaca. 512-913-4275 Less than a mile away from Johnny G's. He can give you directions, but just west of Manchaca Road off of FM 1626.

He will make pretty much anything you want. Call him and just talk with him before you try anyone else. If you use him, tell him to call his Aggie attorney friend and I'll meet you for a beer if I can. He lives about a mile down the road from me, and I have known him for years.

Although he didn't go to A&M, his sister did. Just a good guy doing what he loves.

Try Daddy Jims as other have suggested. You will be pleased.