The 11 best-rated deer processors in and around Cochranton, Crawford County: 1 in Cochranton 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
Hunters around Cochranton have 1 processor in town and 10 more shops within about 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Meadville (8 mi), Utica (11 mi), Cambridge Springs (15 mi) and Jamestown (15 mi). Field's Custom Slaughtering leads the ranking with a 4.9 average from 63 Google reviews. Livingston's Packing Co has the most reviews (71, averaging 4.8).
To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Minor Acres Packing Co, Dunkerley Family Farm & Processing, Pitts Custom Processing and 4 more. Dunkerley Family Farm & Processing is on the Game Commission's CWD cooperating processor list, approved for proper disposal of high-risk parts. No shop here advertises after-hours drop-off, so plan to arrive during business hours or keep the deer cold overnight.
Specialty work advertised by shops on this list: fresh sausage, smoked products and boneless cuts. None of these listings mention bear or elk, so call first if you have one. No shop here publishes a base price online, so ask for the standard deer rate and any add-ons when you call.
Cochranton is in Crawford 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 Crawford County towns with listed processors: Cambridge Springs, Centerville, Conneautville, Jamestown, Meadville and 2 more. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.
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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