Caldwell's Deer Processing
No Google reviews yet · 179 Back St, East Freedom, PA 16637
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Best Deer Processors in East Freedom, PA
The 9 best-rated deer processors in and around East Freedom, Blair County: 1 in East Freedom 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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Frederick's Meat Market
★ 4.9 on Google (91 reviews) · 1077 E Main St, Roaring Spring, PA 16673
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerSnack sticksJerky
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Holland Brothers Meats
★ 4.8 on Google (222 reviews) · 16627 Dunnings Hwy, Duncansville, PA 16635
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapVacuum sealingSnack sticksJerky
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Gearhart's Meats and Country Store
★ 4.7 on Google (129 reviews) · 1229 Turkey Valley Rd, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor✓After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Ground venison / burgerJerkySmoked productsBacon / ham styleBeef / pork custom butchering
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Country Smokehouse
★ 4.6 on Google (32 reviews) · 507 Eastep Rd, Williamsburg, PA 16693
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
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Clouse's Custom Processing
★ 5.0 on Google (2 reviews) · 640 Muley Ln, New Enterprise, PA 16664
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Simanski's Deer Cutting
No Google reviews yet · 99 Sumner St, Cresson, PA 16630
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest✓PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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McCready's Deer Processing
No Google reviews yet · 126 McCready Ln, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
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Fordick Deer Processing
No Google reviews yet · 168 Twin Lakes Rd, Portage, PA 15946
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What to know about East Freedom deer processors
East Freedom has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 8 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Hollidaysburg (2 mi), Duncansville (5 mi), Roaring Spring (5 mi) and Williamsburg (6 mi). Frederick's Meat Market leads the ranking with a 4.9 average from 91 Google reviews. Holland Brothers Meats has the most reviews (222, averaging 4.8).
No Hunters Sharing the Harvest partner is listed around East Freedom; the statewide HSH list shows the closest options. PGC CWD cooperating processors here: Simanski's Deer Cutting. For late drags out of the woods, Gearhart's Meats and Country Store offers after-hours or 24/7 drop-off.
The services listed most often here are jerky (3 shops), smoked products (3 shops), snack sticks (2 shops) and bologna (2 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.
East Freedom sits in Blair 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 Blair County towns with listed processors: Duncansville, Hollidaysburg, Roaring Spring and Williamsburg. 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.
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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