Best Deer Processors in Trevorton, PA
The 13 best-rated deer processors in and around Trevorton, Northumberland County: 1 in Trevorton 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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WA Rothermel Meats
Penn Valley Meats
Jeffs Deer Processing & Custom Butchering
Martz Processing
Rod's Deer Processing
Shaffer's Venison Farm
Kratzer Meats Deer Processing
Stine Custom Butchering
Moore Supply Co. - Across the Valley
Zimmerman's Custom Butchering
Maurer's Deer Processing
Heintzelman Butcher Shop
What to know about Trevorton deer processors
Trevorton has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 12 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Dornsife (6 mi), Herndon (9 mi), Danville (9 mi) and Winfield (12 mi). The top-ranked shop is H.L. Rebuck Meats, rated 3.7 across 6 reviews. Shaffer's Venison Farm has the most reviews (51, averaging 4.4).
Penn Valley Meats, Kratzer Meats Deer Processing, Stine Custom Butchering and 1 more take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. Penn Valley Meats, Kratzer Meats Deer Processing and Stine Custom Butchering are on the Game Commission's CWD cooperating processor list, approved for proper disposal of high-risk parts. 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 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.
Trevorton sits in Northumberland County, part of the PGC's Northeast Region. Region at a glance: The Poconos and Endless Mountains, from the Lehigh Valley north to the New York line. Other Northumberland County towns with listed processors: Danville, Dornsife, Herndon and Watsontown. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.
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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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