7 deer and wild game processors in Franklin County, PA. 1 takes Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations and 2 are PGC-approved CWD cooperators. Sorted by Google rating weighted by review count.
Franklin County has 7 deer processors in this directory, spread across 5 towns: Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Orrstown, Spring Run and Waynesboro. Shops with Google reviews here average 4.8 stars, above the statewide 4.6. Mountain Man Custom Butchering leads the ranking with a 4.6 average from 34 Google reviews. Starliper's Custom Butchering has the most reviews (40, averaging 4.8).
To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Stitely's Meat Processing. Mountain Man Custom Butchering and Whitetail Custom Butchering LLC are on the Game Commission's CWD cooperating processor list, approved for proper disposal of high-risk parts. That's 14% of local shops in HSH, against 36% statewide. 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 bologna, jerky, fresh sausage and summer sausage. 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.
Franklin County is in 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. If every cooler here is full, neighboring Fulton, Cumberland, Adams and Huntingdon counties have 21 listed processors between them. If you want your deer tested for CWD, ask the shop to save the head, or drop it at a free PGC head bin.
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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