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Snyder CountyWithin 20 miUpdated 2026-11-04

Best Deer Processors in Winfield, PA

The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Winfield, Snyder County: 1 in Winfield 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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#7Herndon14.6 mi away

Shaffer's Venison Farm

★ 4.4 on Google (51 reviews) · 4659 PA-147, Herndon, PA 17830
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerVacuum sealingSnack sticks
☎ (800) 446-3745DirectionsView full profile
PRICINGCall for rates
#15Herndon19.0 mi awayUnverified, 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
No phone listedDirectionsView full profile
PRICINGCall for rates

Getting a deer processed near Winfield

Winfield has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 14 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Middleburg (5 mi), Mifflinburg (7 mi), Millmont (12 mi) and Dornsife (12 mi). The top-ranked shop is Zimmerman's Custom Butchering, rated 4.1 across 13 reviews. Shaffer's Venison Farm has the most reviews (51, averaging 4.4).

Kratzer Meats Deer Processing and Stoltzfus Family Butcher Shop take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: Hollenbach's Custom Butchering, Kratzer Meats Deer Processing, Rathfon's Processing and 1 more. 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.

Winfield is in Snyder County, in the PGC Southcentral Region. Region at a glance: Ridge-and-valley country from Harrisburg out to Bedford and Fulton, plus Michaux and Tuscarora forest land. Other Snyder County towns with listed processors: Middleburg. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.

Top pick

Zimmerman's Custom Butchering

★ 4.1 on Google (13 reviews)

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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.

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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