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

Best Deer Processors in Wrightsville, PA

The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Wrightsville, York County: 1 in Wrightsville 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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#2York14.2 mi awayOn 2026 state program list

Charles Ilyes Family Inc

★ 4.9 on Google (89 reviews) · 1181 Bucktail Ln, York, PA 17408
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest✓PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerJerkyBologna / Lebanon bologna
PRICINGCall for rates
#5York12.6 mi away

Godfrey Bros Meats

★ 4.8 on Google (288 reviews) · 7137 Susquehanna Trail S, York, PA 17403
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerFreezer paper wrapBologna / Lebanon bologna
PRICINGCall for rates
#7Ronks18.5 mi awayOn 2026 state program list

Rocky Ridge Meats

★ 4.5 on Google (64 reviews) · 245 Hartman Bridge Rd., Ronks, PA 17572
✓Hunters Sharing the Harvest✓PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Gourmet grocery storeMeat products store
PRICINGCall for rates
#8Mount Joy6.8 mi away

Smuckers Meat

★ 4.6 on Google (37 reviews) · 735 Pinkerton Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Custom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerVacuum sealingSnack sticksJerky
PRICINGCall for rates
#10York3.6 mi away

Wantz Butcher Shop

★ 4.6 on Google (9 reviews) · 6346 Wantz Ln, York, PA 17406
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
PRICINGCall for rates

Deer processing in and around Wrightsville

Wrightsville has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 14 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in York (4 mi), Columbia (5 mi), Mount Joy (7 mi) and Marietta (7 mi). Kings Butcher Shop leads the ranking with a 4.9 average from 70 Google reviews. Godfrey Bros Meats has the most reviews (288, averaging 4.8).

To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Rocky Ridge Meats, Bair's Deer Processing, County Line Butcher Shop and 1 more. Charles Ilyes Family Inc, Rocky Ridge Meats, Bair's Deer Processing and 1 more are on the Game Commission's CWD cooperating processor list, approved for proper disposal of high-risk parts. For late drags out of the woods, Mountain Meadows Butchering LLC offers after-hours or 24/7 drop-off.

The services listed most often here are bologna (5 shops), fresh sausage (5 shops), jerky (4 shops) and smoked products (4 shops). None of these listings mention bear or elk, so call first if you have one. Pricing isn't posted for these shops. Ask for the base rate, then skinning, caping and specialty product charges.

Wrightsville sits in York County, part of the PGC's Southcentral Region. Region at a glance: Ridge-and-valley country from Harrisburg out to Bedford and Fulton, plus Michaux and Tuscarora forest land. Other York County towns with listed processors: Dover, Hanover, Seven Valleys, Thomasville, Wellsville and 2 more. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.

Top pick

Kings Butcher Shop

★ 4.9 on Google (70 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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