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Deer Processors PAIndependent PA deer processor directory
Berks CountyWithin 20 miUpdated 2026-11-04

Best Deer Processors in Lenhartsville, PA

The 10 best-rated deer processors in and around Lenhartsville, Berks County: 1 in Lenhartsville itself and the rest within about 20 miles. Shops in town come first, then each group is ranked by Google rating weighted by review count, state program participation and distance.

How we rank: a Google rating with fewer reviews counts for less than one with many; shops on the 2026 state program lists, HSH partners and CWD cooperators get a small boost; farther shops get a small penalty per mile. Shops in town are listed ahead of nearby ones. Nobody pays for placement. Details

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#4Oley13.5 mi away

Christman's Meats & Deli

★ 4.9 on Google (172 reviews) · 1157 Memorial Hwy, Oley, PA 19547
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Custom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerSmoked productsBacon / ham styleBeef / pork custom butchering
PRICINGCall for rates
#5Auburn19.0 mi away

Summer Hill Meats

★ 5.0 on Google (56 reviews) · 1297 Summer Hill Rd, Auburn, PA 17922
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerSnack sticksBologna / Lebanon bologna
PRICINGCall for rates

What to know about Lenhartsville deer processors

Lenhartsville has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 9 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Kutztown (6 mi), Topton (7 mi), Oley (13 mi) and Slatington (14 mi). The top-ranked shop is Dietrich's Meats & Country Store, rated 4.6 across 870 reviews.

Mark Martin Meats, Frable’s Deer Processing, Spring Valley Meats and 1 more take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. None of these shops is on the PGC cooperating processor list. Under the 2026-27 CWD rules you don't need one, since any shop can take your deer as long as high-risk parts go out with the trash. None of these processors list a 24/7 drop-off. If you hunt until dark, call ahead about late intake or keep the deer iced.

The services listed most often here are smoked products (3 shops), bologna (2 shops), fresh sausage (2 shops) and venison hot dogs (2 shops). Bear and elk aren't mentioned in these listings; call ahead to confirm a shop will take one. Pricing isn't posted for these shops. Ask for the base rate, then skinning, caping and specialty product charges.

Lenhartsville is in Berks County, in the PGC Southeast Region. Region at a glance: Lancaster, Berks and the Philadelphia suburbs, where special-regulation areas and farmland deer keep processors busy. Other Berks County towns with listed processors: Bechtelsville, Hereford, Kutztown, Myerstown, Newmanstown and 4 more. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.

Top pick

Dietrich's Meats & Country Store

★ 4.6 on Google (870 reviews)

Drop-off checklist

  • Tag it right away. Tag the deer immediately after harvest and before you move it. The tag goes on the ear and stays there until the deer is processed.
  • Field dress and cool fast. Remove entrails, drain the cavity and get the deer cold. In warm weather, pack the cavity with bagged ice.
  • High-risk parts go in the trash. New for 2026-27: you can move a deer anywhere, but once it leaves the kill site the head, backbone and spleen must go out with commercial trash. A processor handles that for you.
  • Report within 10 days. Online, by phone at 1-800-838-4431, or with the digest report card.

2026-27 CWD rules →

Donate venison

Hunters Sharing the Harvest

Drop a legally harvested deer at a participating processor and the venison goes to Pennsylvania food banks. Program sponsors usually cover the processing; confirm with the shop.

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