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Doug Peffer's Deer Cutting, Smokehouse & Big Game Processing

★ 4.8 on Google (59 reviews) · Deer / wild game processor in Ellwood City, PA
Address1685 State Route 65
Ellwood City, PA 16117
Phone(724) 758-4976
SpeciesDeer
Deer / wild game processor

About Doug Peffer's Deer Cutting, Smokehouse & Big Game Processing

Deer and wild game processor in Ellwood City, Beaver County.

Doug Peffer's Deer Cutting, Smokehouse & Big Game Processing holds a 4.8 Google rating from 59 reviews, about level with the Beaver County average. Posted hours cover 7 days a week; expect longer days around the rifle opener. If the cooler is full, the closest alternatives are Bob's Deer Processing (10.9 mi, an HSH partner) or Beatty's Country Market (12.4 mi, an HSH partner and open for after-hours drop-off). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at Ellwood City shops change during the season.

Google reviewers often mention:

deer processingfast turnaroundsmoked meatsfriendly staffclean facilitymeat cutting

Program participation

Hunters Sharing the HarvestNot listed
PGC CWD cooperating processorNot listed
After-hours drop-offNot listed

"Not listed" means we didn't find the business on that program's list, not that it refuses those deer. Ask when you call.

Services & species

Services not listed yet. Call to ask about cut options, sausage and snack sticks.

Hours

Monday9 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday9 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday9 AM to 10 PM
Thursday9 AM to 10 PM
Friday9 AM to 10 PM
Saturday9 AM to 10 PM
Sunday10 AM to 6 PM

Hours often expand during rifle season. Call to confirm.

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 →

Location

1685 State Route 65, Ellwood City, PA 16117

Beaver County, Southwest Region · 40.84391, -80.27600

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Sources: Former HSH listing + Post-Gazette 2022; Google Maps. Last compiled 2026-11-04.

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