Animal Processing Full Day Immersion
Are you looking for a transformational right-of-passage experience?
Do you want to feel the gratitude, awe, and security that comes from learning to process your own meat?
Do you want to learn where your food really comes from?
Join us for the adventure of a lifetime!
Learn everything you need to know to start processing your own animals.
Date: Saturday February 22nd 2025
Time: 8am-5pm
Location: Wild Way Ranch - Cottonwood Arizona
Skills You Will Learn:
In one day you’ll take part in every step of the process necessary to produce the life giving fuel that most of us take for granted.
- How to prepare for the slaughter with gratitude and reverence
- Ways to quickly and ethically make the kill
- How to field dress an animal in the wild
- All aspects of quartering, butchering and processing
- Best practices for preserving and storing meat
- The nuances of grinding meat for sausage and burger
- Recipes to cook fresh, delicious wild game
- The spiritual side of hunting, taking a life and connecting with the land
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What gear you will need
What You Will Do:
- Process An Entire Goat Start To Finish
- Prepare For The Slaughter With A Powerful Ceremony
- Participate In Every Step Of The Processing
- Grind Meat For Burger & Sausage
- Enjoy Meals Prepared From Fresh Game
- Go Home With Packaged Meat
- Transform And Enter A New Way Life
What We Provide:
- Education and immersion into all aspects of animal processing to equip you with the skills you need to do it on your own.
- Epic location with sweeping views and bordering national forest.
- An organic, sustainably raised goat.
- All gear necessary for processing such as knives, saws, grinder, vacuum sealer, sharpeners, etc.
- Meals prepared from the freshest meat in the world.
- Packaged meat from your harvest to take home.
Class Size:
We keep the class size very small to ensure everyone gets a chance to experience all parts of the process. You will actually perform the work, not just watch!
We must register a minimum of 4 participants to run the event and will close registration at 8 participants.
Private events can deviate from these requirements. Contact us to book your small group or private event.
You Can Do This!
If you have dreamed of a more sustainable lifestyle and eating the highest quality protein – now is your time! Don’t wait another year to learn these skills. You don’t have to do it alone. We will help you learn the most crucial skills necessary.
Not only will you “LEARN” these skills, you will “DO” them. You will process a goat with your own hands. You will participate in ceremony. You will enjoy meat and meals from your harvest with like minded people who share your vision.
After the event you feel confident and competent to start filling your freezer with the highest quality protein imaginable. We can’t wait to see you there.
Only 8 Spaces Available! Reserve Your Spot Now.
Questions? Please contact us - we're happy to help.
Learn More About This Event:
https://wildmeatretreat.com/animal-processing-deep-dive