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Butler CountyNorthwest RegionOn 2026 state program listHunters Sharing the Harvest

Welters Meat Shop

★ 5.0 on Google (64 reviews) · Deer / wild game processor in Butler, PA
Address170 Welter Rd.
Butler, PA 16002
SpeciesDeer
Deer / wild game processor

About Welters Meat Shop

Butcher shop offering deer processing in Butler, Butler County. It donates venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest.

Welters Meat Shop holds a 5.0 Google rating from 64 reviews, above the Butler County average of 4.7. Posted hours cover 5 days a week; expect longer days around the rifle opener. It takes Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. Nearby backups: Geibel's Butcher Shop (1.7 mi) or Schnur's Country Market (6.3 mi). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at Butler shops change during the season.

Google reviewers often mention:

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Program participation

Hunters Sharing the HarvestYes venison donation partner
Not accepting deer from CWD disease management areas (DMAs)
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

DeliMeat packer

Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday8 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday8 AM to 5 PM
Thursday8 AM to 5 PM
Friday8 AM to 5 PM
Saturday9 AM to 1 PM
SundayClosed

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

170 Welter Rd., Butler, PA 16002

Butler County, Northwest Region · 40.89943, -79.78303

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Sources: HSH 2026; Google Maps. Last compiled 2026-11-04.

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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