Best Deer Processors in Leeper, PA
The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Leeper, Clarion County: 1 in Leeper 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
processors
Lockwood Processing
D&D Custom Cutting
Gutherie Deer Processing
Hepler's Meats processing plant
Bims Boloney
Biggie's Quality Meats
OBS Custom Meat Processing
Dutchman Cuts
Dunkerley Family Farm & Processing
Smerker Processing
R & J Deer Processing
Krajewski Meats
Alderton's Meat Market
Hepler Meat Processing
What to know about Leeper deer processors
Leeper has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 14 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Sigel (13 mi), Brookville (16 mi), Emlenton (20 mi) and Fairmount City (23 mi). C & D Processing leads the ranking with a 4.6 average from 18 Google reviews. Biggie's Quality Meats has the most reviews (174, averaging 4.7).
C & D Processing, D&D Custom Cutting, Gutherie Deer Processing and 4 more take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: Lockwood Processing and Dunkerley Family Farm & Processing. No shop here advertises after-hours drop-off, so plan to arrive during business hours or keep the deer cold overnight.
The services listed most often here are bologna, jerky, fresh sausage and smoked products. 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.
Leeper sits in Clarion County, part of the PGC's 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: Fairmount City. 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.
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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