Any feedback on meat processor

icgamer · Apr 24, 2022

Anyone ever use Bighorn Meat up in Buffalo WY for wild game processing?
I'm a NR hunter and am hopeful for a pair of WY tags this year. If that happens I'll be in a situation where meat spoilage may be a concern, normally I'm a "one and done" harvest and head straight home kind of guy, but if I harvest one animal and then head to try and fill a second species I don't want to risk spoiling meat and a quick internet search show this processor as one sort of in between my two areas.
Figured I could drop off the first harvest to be processed and shipped home while I headed off to second hunt, just looking for some first hand reviews if anyone has one...
Thanks for any help on this one.

WVHUNTER · Apr 25, 2022

I used Valley Meats at Dayton, Wy last year for my elk. Probably an hour from Buffalo. Not cheap but none of them are.
They did the caping, double wrapped the meat, froze it, sold me dry ice and would have had it ready the next day but I said two days would be okay. I don’t know if they would ship it for you.

oregonmuley · Apr 25, 2022

I've had friends use Bighorn in the past. They do a good job but are expensive. There is also a small shop in Kaycee - Siesta Meats that can help you out if that is near your hunt. Mitch that runs it does a nice job and is cheaper.

desperatehills · Apr 25, 2022

It is a bit further south but Pat's meats in mills does a great job.

chipc · Apr 25, 2022

I generally do my own and I'm kind of picky but due to circumstances I have used Bighorn twice over the past 5 years - both times for Elk. I was impressed both times. Clean, fast and professional. Well cut and well wrapped. I can't recall the exact cost but I felt they were reasonable. I would use them again without hesitation.

Jerry · Apr 25, 2022

icgamer said:
Anyone ever use Bighorn Meat up in Buffalo WY for wild game processing?
I'm a NR hunter and am hopeful for a pair of WY tags this year. If that happens I'll be in a situation where meat spoilage may be a concern, normally I'm a "one and done" harvest and head straight home kind of guy, but if I harvest one animal and then head to try and fill a second species I don't want to risk spoiling meat and a quick internet search show this processor as one sort of in between my two areas.
Figured I could drop off the first harvest to be processed and shipped home while I headed off to second hunt, just looking for some first hand reviews if anyone has one...
Thanks for any help on this one.

Home on The Range Meat /Wild Game Processing on East Side of Cheyenne just west of Truck Stop off I 80 has done fine work for me every time I used them in the past years. Not cheap, but clean, fast, reliable jobs . ?
Jerry Gold in Windsor, Colorado

SS! · Apr 25, 2022

The reviews on google of Bighorn is stellar. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them.

Good luck on your hunts!

DanMan · Apr 26, 2022

I most often do my own but a few years back used Bighorn in Buffalo to do some 'lopes due to travel circumstances. They did a great job with 24 hr turnaround. They also had dry ice, boxes, and packing material available.
They were extremely busy when I was there with many 'lopes, deer, elk and even a guy brought in a moose while I was dropping off but they appeared to be well organized to take care of everyone's meat properly and I thought they had good facilities.
Now that was 6 or 8 years ago but I definitely use them again based on the first experience.