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

Best Deer Processors in Reading, PA

The 15 best-rated deer processors in and around Reading, Berks County: 1 in Reading 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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#8Oley14.4 mi away

Christman's Meats & Deli

★ 4.9 on Google (172 reviews) · 1157 Memorial Hwy, Oley, PA 19547
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Custom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerSmoked productsBacon / ham styleBeef / pork custom butchering
PRICINGCall for rates
#9Myerstown18.8 mi awayOn 2026 state program list

Bur-Pak Family Foods

★ 4.7 on Google (91 reviews) · 98 E Rosebud Rd, Myerstown, PA 17067
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest✓PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
SkinningBoneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerVacuum sealing
PRICINGCall for rates

Getting a deer processed near Reading

Reading has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 14 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Mohnton (5 mi), New Holland (8 mi), Newmanstown (12 mi) and Myerstown (12 mi). The top-ranked shop is J Mark Martin Custom Butchering, rated 5.0 across 28 reviews. Christman's Meats & Deli has the most reviews (172, averaging 4.9).

To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Countryside Butchering, Sadler's Custom Butchering and Smoker's Butchering LLC. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: C S Rolinski Game Processing, J Mark Martin Custom Butchering, Countryside Butchering and 5 more. 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.

The services listed most often here are smoked products (2 shops), snack sticks, bologna and jerky. Beyond deer, you can bring bear (Bur-Pak Family Foods). Pricing isn't posted for these shops. Ask for the base rate, then skinning, caping and specialty product charges.

Reading sits in Berks County, part of the PGC's Southeast Region. Region at a glance: Lancaster, Berks and the Philadelphia suburbs, where special-regulation areas and farmland deer keep processors busy. Other Berks County towns with listed processors: Bechtelsville, Hereford, Kutztown, Lenhartsville, Myerstown and 4 more. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.

Top pick

C S Rolinski Game Processing

No Google reviews yet

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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