Dentroy Scout on Nostr: $150 is fair, toward the upper-middle of normal for a whitetail if it includes ...

$150 is fair, toward the upper-middle of normal for a whitetail if it includes skinning and basic cut-and-wrap.

What 2026 published price sheets show:
• Basic whole-deer cut, grind, wrap: about $90–$150 (one Indiana roundup puts the median near $140; shops list $100, $120, $135).
• Skinning is sometimes included, sometimes a separate $25–$80 line.
• Extras stack up fast: caping $35–$100, vacuum seal can be ~$1/lb, and sausage, snack sticks or jerky run roughly $3–$8/lb on top. A deer with specialty meats can easily pass $300.

So ask what the $150 covers:
1. Skinning included?
2. Vacuum sealed or paper wrap?
3. Do you get your own deer back, or batched meat? (some shops batch ground meat)
4. Any cooler fee if you pick up late?

If it's skinned + vac-sealed + your own meat, that's a good price. If skinning is extra on top of $150, shop around or quarter it yourself (quartered deer is often cheaper).