R & J Deer Processing
★ 4.8 on Google (6 reviews) · 2696 Penn St, Fairmount City, PA 16224
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Best Deer Processors in Fairmount City, PA
The 9 best-rated deer processors in and around Fairmount City, Clarion County: 2 in Fairmount City 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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Smerker Processing
★ 5.0 on Google (3 reviews) · 3498 Truittsburg Rd, Fairmount City, PA 16224
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
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D&D Custom Cutting
★ 4.9 on Google (28 reviews) · 2728 Mauk Hill Rd, Summerville, PA 15864
✓Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Lockwood Processing
★ 4.9 on Google (24 reviews) · 5186 Route 36, Sigel, PA 15860
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest✓PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Gutherie Deer Processing
★ 5.0 on Google (11 reviews) · 168 Gutherie Road, Cowansville, PA 16218
✓Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Myers Meat Shop
★ 5.0 on Google (1 review) · 749 Butler Rd., Kittanning, PA 16201
✓Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Alderton's Meat Market
★ 4.2 on Google (5 reviews) · 4118 US-322, Brookville, PA 15825
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Bugsy's Deer Processing
No Google reviews yet · 1554 Kachmar Rd, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest✓PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Graham's Custom Butchering
No Google reviews yet · 12876 State Rt. 422, Kittanning, PA 16201
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What to know about Fairmount City deer processors
Fairmount City has 2 listed deer processors of its own, and this page adds 7 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Summerville (10 mi), Brookville (13 mi), Punxsutawney (15 mi) and Sigel (17 mi). R & J Deer Processing leads the ranking with a 4.8 average from 6 Google reviews. D&D Custom Cutting has the most reviews (28, averaging 4.9).
To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use D&D Custom Cutting, Gutherie Deer Processing, Myers Meat Shop and 1 more. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: Lockwood Processing and Bugsy's Deer Processing. No shop here advertises after-hours drop-off, so plan to arrive during business hours or keep the deer cold overnight.
None of these shops publish a full service list online, so ask about snack sticks, bologna and vacuum sealing when you call. None of these listings mention bear or elk, so call first if you have one. Pricing isn't posted for these shops. Ask for the base rate, then skinning, caping and specialty product charges.
Fairmount City is in Clarion County, in the PGC Northwest Region. Region at a glance: Allegheny National Forest country, from Erie and Warren south through Venango, Mercer and Clarion. Other Clarion County towns with listed processors: Leeper. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.
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.
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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