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Union CountyWithin 20 miUpdated 2026-11-04

Best Deer Processors in Winfield, PA

The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Winfield, Union 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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#8Herndon14.8 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
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What to know about Winfield deer processors

There is 1 processor in Winfield itself, plus 14 shops a short drive away. The nearby shops are in Middleburg (10 mi), Mifflinburg (10 mi), Dornsife (11 mi) and Danville (12 mi). The top-ranked shop is Hollenbach's Custom Butchering, rated 4.9 across 26 reviews. Shaffer's Venison Farm has the most reviews (51, averaging 4.4).

To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Kratzer Meats Deer Processing and Stoltzfus Family Butcher Shop. Kratzer Meats Deer Processing, Hollenbach's Custom Butchering, Rathfon's Processing and 1 more 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.

If you want more than steaks and burger, the shops here list snack sticks, bologna, jerky and fresh sausage. Beyond deer, you can bring elk (Shaffer's Venison Farm). None of these processors list prices online; most quote a flat base rate plus extras for sausage, sticks and caping.

Winfield sits in Union County, part of the PGC's Northcentral Region. Region at a glance: The Pennsylvania Wilds: big woods, State Game Lands and the elk range around Elk, Cameron and Clearfield counties. Other Union County towns with listed processors: Allenwood, Mifflinburg and Millmont. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.

Top pick

Kratzer Meats Deer Processing

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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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