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

Best Deer Processors in Yukon, PA

The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Yukon, Westmoreland County: 1 in Yukon 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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#5Plum19.0 mi away

Pronio's Food Service

★ 4.9 on Google (137 reviews) · 1055 Unity Trestle Rd, Plum, PA 15239
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Custom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerVacuum sealingFresh sausageBeef / pork custom butchering
PRICINGCall for rates
#9Export18.3 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

What to know about Yukon deer processors

Hunters around Yukon have 1 processor in town and 14 more shops within about 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Greensburg (5 mi), Scottdale (6 mi), Elizabeth (7 mi) and Belle Vernon (8 mi). The top-ranked shop is Dave's Butcher Supply, rated 4.8 across 51 reviews. Cheplic Meat Processing has the most reviews (467, averaging 4.8).

Espey's Meat Market, Sutch & Sons, George's Wild Game Processing and 2 more take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: George's Wild Game Processing. 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.

Specialty work advertised by shops on this list: fresh sausage (4 shops), jerky (3 shops), vacuum sealing (3 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.

Yukon is in Westmoreland County, in the PGC 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

Dave's Butcher Supply

★ 4.8 on Google (51 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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