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Deer Processors PAIndependent PA deer processor directory
Northeast RegionUpdated 2026-11-04

Deer Processors in Northumberland County, PA

7 deer and wild game processors in Northumberland County, PA. 0 take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations and 1 is a PGC-approved CWD cooperator. Sorted by Google rating weighted by review count.

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2026-27 CWD rule: high-risk parts go in the trash

You can move deer anywhere in the state this season, but once a deer leaves the kill site its head, backbone and spleen must be disposed of through commercial trash. Want it tested? Free CWD head bins are on the PGC map · Rules

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HerndonUnverified, call ahead

Maurer's Deer Processing

No Google reviews yet · 150 Hebe, Hebe Church Rd, Herndon, PA 17830
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Deer processing in Northumberland County

Northumberland County has 7 deer processors in this directory, spread across 5 towns: Danville, Dornsife, Herndon, Trevorton and Watsontown. Shops with Google reviews here average 4.6 stars, in line with the statewide 4.6. Hollenbach's Custom Butchering leads the ranking with a 4.9 average from 26 Google reviews. Shaffer's Venison Farm has the most reviews (51, averaging 4.4).

No Hunters Sharing the Harvest partner is listed in Northumberland County; the statewide HSH list shows the closest options. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: Hollenbach's Custom Butchering. 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 snack sticks, bologna, jerky and fresh sausage. Beyond deer, you can bring elk (Shaffer's Venison Farm). Pricing isn't posted for these shops. Ask for the base rate, then skinning, caping and specialty product charges.

Northumberland County is in the PGC's Northeast Region. Region at a glance: The Poconos and Endless Mountains, from the Lehigh Valley north to the New York line. If every cooler here is full, neighboring Snyder, Union, Columbia and Schuylkill counties have 16 listed processors between them. If you want your deer tested for CWD, ask the shop to save the head, or drop it at a free PGC head bin.

Cities in Northumberland County

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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