5 Best Meat Grinders for Wild Game

The equipment to process your own wild game will often pay for itself after a season or two. One of the most important pieces of equipment needed to process your own wild game is a meat grinder. MidwayUSA carries several high-quality meat grinders from brands like LEM and Weston. There are several key factors that go into choosing the right meat grinder for your needs.

Horsepower

The main decision you'll need to make when choosing an electric meat grinder is how much horsepower do you need? Simply put, the more horsepower you have, the quicker the grinder will be able to grind your wild game.

Electric or Hand Grinder

There is also the option to get a hand grinder if you are looking for a meat grinder on a budget. Hand Grinders are generally more affordable and can be used in areas without electricity, such as at camp or out in the field. Electric Grinders grind meat faster but only work in areas with electricity and are not always as reliable as hand grinders.

Grinder Accessories

Another aspect to look at for your grinder is compatibility with grinder accessories. This can include anything from stuffing tubes to patty makers to jerky slicers. A grinder with these accessories can simplify your meat processing and save you time.

Here is a list of our Top 5 Meat Grinders for Wild Game
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LEM #12 Big Bite Meat Grinder .75 HP Stainless Steel

This 0.75 HP stainless steel Big Bite grinder offers a substantial step up from the either the #5 or #8 Big Bite units, a perfect middle ground. Grinds approximately 11 lbs. per minute. Weighing in at 35 pounds, this grinder packs a wallop to make short work of your grind time.

LEM's exclusive Big Bite technology allows the auger to take an extra big bite of meat and then move it into the grinder head quicker than other grinders. The benefit? You grind larger cuts of meat faster without clogging up the machine!

LEM is a family owned company, passionate about bringing innovation to game processing. Their revolutionary Improved Big Bite Grinders live up to this passion with improved speed and performance that deliver a premium grind in half the time. The head design and advanced Big Bite technology offer a superior second grind, while virtually eliminating stomping and vastly improving the sausage stuffing function. They believe in this grinder so much that they extended the warranty to 5 years.

 

Features

  • Rifled head for an easier second grind and stuffing without the stomper
  • All stainless steel motor housing
  • All metal gears with roller bearings
  • Quiet gears and upgraded performance
  • Offset, larger diameter throat
  • Storage drawer located directly underneath the grinder head

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LEM #8 Big Bite Meat Grinder .5 HP Stainless Steel

LEM is a family owned company, passionate about bringing innovation to game processing. The revolutionary Improved Big Bite Grinders live up to this passion with improved speed and performance that deliver a premium grind in half the time. The head design and advanced Big Bite technology offer a superior second grind, while virtually eliminating stomping and vastly improving the sausage stuffing function. Big Bite technology allows the auger to take an extra big bite of meat and then move it into the grinder head quicker than other grinders. You can now grind larger cuts of meat faster without clogging up the machine.

 

The #8 Big Bite grinds approximately 7 pounds per minute and the meat pan includes a safety guard. It is constructed of an all brushed stainless steel motor housing, all metal gears with roller bearings and includes a heavy duty handle for easy moving. The motor has improved grease formulation to reduce motor noise, and a built in circuit breaker for added safety. This grinder is the perfect size to grind a few deer a year.

 

 

Features

  • Big Bite technology, rifled head design
  • All metal (steel) gears with roller bearings
  • Offset, Larger Diameter Throat
  • 2" meat pan hole
  • All brushed stainless steel motor housing
  • Added Tray in body for Knife and Plate Storage
  • Stainless steel head, auger & meat pan
  • Heavy duty handle for easy moving
  • 110 Volt, permanently lubricated motor
  • Built in circuit breaker
  • 5 year factory warranty

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LEM #8 Mighty Bite Meat Grinder Aluminum

Meet the little brother of our Big Bite Grinders!

Mighty Bite is the perfect grinder for anyone interested in getting into grinding and sausage-making. Long-lasting gears and durable aluminum construction ensure it will make quick work on everything wild or tame for seasons to come.

 

Package Includes:

  • 3 stainless steel plates (3/16", 3/8" and stuffing)
  • Goofproof stainless steel knife
  • 3 plastic stuffing tubes (1/2", 1" and 1-3/8" OD)
  • Meat stomper
  • 5' cord stores under housing

 

 

 

Features

  • 500 Watt/1000 Watt peak power, 120V permanently lubricated motor
  • Aluminum motor housing
  • Metal gears
  • Heavy duty handle for easy moving
  • Built in circuit breaker
  • Full and slow speed, plus pulse reverse
  • Oversized hole in the feed tube of the # 8 head allows for larger pieces of meat to be fed to the auger
  • Meat pan holds up to 3 pounds (9-7/8" x 7-1/2" x 2" deep)
  • Weight: 16.5 lbs
  • 1 year factory warranty
  • ETL approved

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MEAT! #32 Commercial Meat Grinder 1.5 HP

There is no such thing as overkill, especially when you're talking horsepower and protein, but this one's close. Invite friends, family, neighbors, hell, anyone you trust with a knife, and you still might not be able to keep up with its monstrous 1.5-HP motor that generates up to 18 lbs. of ground meat per minute. The MEAT! #32 Commercial Meat Grinder 1.5 HP is your all-stainless throne at the top of the food chain, heavy-duty down to the last spring and bolt, and built for a lifetime of grinding and sausage parties deluxe. Includes course and fine stainless steel grinding plates and a stainless stuffing plate with three stuffing tubes for sausage. Safety filter over-loading chute saves fingers, pets, little people, et al.

Features

  • 5 HP electric motor
  • Grinds 18 lbs. per minute (1,080 lbs. per hour)
  • All stainless steel construction
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Simple disassembly for easy cleanup
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MEAT! #22 Dual Grind Meat Grinder 1 HP

The unstoppable MEAT! #22 1 HP Dual Grind Grinder features a stainless steel first grinding plate with your choice of a coarse or fine grinding secondary plate in the same throat producing perfect protein. That's right, this grinder can take your meat to coarse or fine in one pass. It also features stuffing horns, accessory tray for easy organization, and durable carrying handle. The 1 HP Dual Grind Grinder and MEAT! Foot Pedal Switch make the perfect pair.

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