Mobile wild-game butchery and guided big-game hunts — from a third-generation California rancher with decades of master craftsmanship behind him.
Rick Escover didn't learn the trade from a video. A third-generation Livermore, California ranch kid, he grew up around cattle, hunting, and hard work — living farm-to-table long before it was fashionable. Since the 1970s he's worked as a professional meat cutter, butcher shop owner, and meat-cutting instructor. Most butchers today process meat. Rick preserves a way of life.
Skilled processing brought to you — clean cuts, practical portions, minimal waste, packaged the way your family actually eats.
Elk, mule deer, antelope, and wild boar. Accurate yield — you get your animal back, never mixed with another hunter's.
The difference: elite craftsmanship brought to your property. No hauling, no lines, no commercial facility.
Gourmet sausage, jerky, snack sticks, and custom cuts — clean professional packaging, made the traditional way.
Hunt with a sought-after guide. Rick is a well-known big-game guide for elk, mule deer, and wild boar — the hunt and the harvest, by one master.
Learn the craft from a master. Hands-on apprenticeship programs for the next generation of butchers.
Hand Rick your elk, wild boar, or a trophy buck and you're trusting him with food for your family and months of effort. He treats it that way.
You get your animal back — your meat, never blended with another hunter's.
Professional standards, food safety first — the way a master cutter works.
Capes, skulls, and European mounts handled with the same respect as the meat.
A lifetime teaching the craft — not a seasonal processor.
For over 25 years, Rick has led avid hunters to the kind of bucks they mount and remember — with multiple big-buck contest awards and high-scoring Boone & Crockett trophies to his name. He partners with Golden Ram Hunting Club, outfitters, and non-profit organizations to deliver premium hunts and the outcomes that come with a guide who knows the country.
A quarter-century leading hunters to bucks worth telling stories about.
High-scoring Boone & Crockett bucks and multiple big-buck contest awards.
Works alongside Golden Ram Hunting Club, outfitters, and non-profit organizations.
Guiding hunts for those who served — the work closest to Rick's heart.
From the cattle ranches of Livermore to decades behind the cutting block, Rick Escover has spent his life mastering the art of meat. A professional cutter, former shop owner, and meat-cutting instructor, he carries whole-animal knowledge and knife skill that's getting harder to find — and he's passed it to the next generation.
Mobile by design, Rick brings the shop to you. Respect the animal, honor the harvest, deliver the very best product possible — that's the standard, every time.
A former high-school teacher and lifelong instructor, Rick has spent decades not only practicing the craft — but passing it on. Chefs, colleges, and working butchers seek him out for what he knows, and his apprentices carry the standard forward.
Some names you trust on sight.
Escover is one of them.
Tell Rick about your animal and exactly how you want it cut and packaged. Hit send and it comes straight to him — details get confirmed at drop-off. Not sure on a box? Leave it blank.
Guided hunts, apprenticeships, or a question — send a note and Rick will get back to you. Bringing in game? Use the cut sheet above.
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