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

Best Deer Processors in Scottdale, PA

The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Scottdale, Westmoreland County: 1 in Scottdale 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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#4Yukon6.0 mi away

Dave's Butcher Supply

★ 4.8 on Google (51 reviews) · 380 Huntingdon Rd, Yukon, PA 15698
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Vacuum sealingSnack sticksJerkyBologna / Lebanon bolognaFresh sausage
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What to know about Scottdale deer processors

Hunters around Scottdale have 1 processor in town and 14 more shops within about 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Yukon (6 mi), Vanderbilt (7 mi), Belle Vernon (10 mi) and Greensburg (11 mi). Espey's Meat Market leads the ranking with a 4.9 average from 146 Google reviews.

To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Espey's Meat Market, Sutch & Sons, George's Wild Game Processing and 2 more. George's Wild Game Processing and Prime Cuts Deer Processing are on the Game Commission's CWD cooperating processor list, approved for proper disposal of high-risk parts. No shop here advertises after-hours drop-off, so plan to arrive during business hours or keep the deer cold overnight.

Specialty work advertised by shops on this list: jerky (3 shops), fresh sausage (3 shops), snack sticks (2 shops) and smoked products (2 shops). Beyond deer, you can bring bear (Billy's Country Smokehouse) and elk (Billy's Country Smokehouse). No shop here publishes a base price online, so ask for the standard deer rate and any add-ons when you call.

Scottdale 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

Espey's Meat Market

★ 4.9 on Google (146 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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