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Deer Processors PAIndependent PA deer processor directory
Westmoreland CountyWithin 20 miUpdated 2026-11-04

Best Deer Processors in New Derry, PA

The 10 best-rated deer processors in and around New Derry, Westmoreland County: 1 in New Derry 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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#4Export12.3 mi away

G Karas Meat Packing

★ 4.7 on Google (51 reviews) · 606 Story Rd, Export, PA 15632
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerVacuum sealingJerky
PRICINGCall for rates
#5Indiana19.1 mi away

Cunningham Meats

★ 4.6 on Google (181 reviews) · 81 Cunningham Rd, Indiana, PA 15701
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerSnack sticksJerky
PRICINGCall for rates

Getting a deer processed near New Derry

New Derry has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 9 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in New Alexandria (4 mi), Export (12 mi), Jeannette (14 mi) and Homer City (16 mi). Rhoades Pro Cuts leads the ranking with a 4.2 average from 9 Google reviews. Cunningham Meats has the most reviews (181, averaging 4.6).

To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Weimer's Custom Meats and T&M Custom Butchering. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: Prime Cuts Deer Processing. 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 jerky (3 shops), fresh sausage (3 shops), smoked products (3 shops) and boneless cuts (2 shops). Beyond deer, you can bring bear (Billy's Country Smokehouse) and elk (Billy's Country Smokehouse). Pricing isn't posted for these shops. Ask for the base rate, then skinning, caping and specialty product charges.

New Derry sits in Westmoreland County, part of the PGC's Southwest Region. Region at a glance: Laurel Highlands farm and ridge country surrounding Pittsburgh, west to the Ohio and West Virginia lines. Other Westmoreland County towns with listed processors: Belle Vernon, Export, Greensburg, Jeannette, New Alexandria and 4 more. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.

Top pick

Rhoades Pro Cuts

★ 4.2 on Google (9 reviews)

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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