Best Deer Processors in Yorkana, PA
The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Yorkana, York County: 1 in Yorkana 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
processors
Charles Ilyes Family Inc
Doug Myers Taxidermy Studio
Nell Dwight L Custom Butchering
Clay Godfrey Meats and Three Sons Meat Market
Wag’s Bros. Meats LLC
Win-A-Nell Butchering
Godfrey Bros Meats
Kings Butcher Shop
Weaver's of Wellsville
Conoy Custom Cuts Butcher Shop
J L Miller Sons Inc
Shoemaker's Butchering
Wag's Brothers Meats, LLC
Weaver's Butcher Shop & Farm
Deer processing in and around Yorkana
Yorkana 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 (2 mi), Dover (6 mi), Seven Valleys (7 mi) and East Berlin (10 mi). Charles Ilyes Family Inc leads the ranking with a 4.9 average from 89 Google reviews. Weaver's of Wellsville has the most reviews (341, averaging 4.8).
To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Wag’s Bros. Meats LLC. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: Charles Ilyes Family Inc and Doug Myers Taxidermy Studio. 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 fresh sausage (6 shops), bologna (4 shops), smoked products (4 shops) and boneless cuts (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.
Yorkana 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.
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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.
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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