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

Best Deer Processors in Danville, PA

The 14 best-rated deer processors in and around Danville, Northumberland County: 1 in Danville 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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#6Herndon18.8 mi away

Shaffer's Venison Farm

★ 4.4 on Google (51 reviews) · 4659 PA-147, Herndon, PA 17830
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off✓Website or Facebook
Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerVacuum sealingSnack sticks
PRICINGCall for rates
#14Herndon18.0 mi awayUnverified, call ahead

Maurer's Deer Processing

No Google reviews yet · 150 Hebe, Hebe Church Rd, Herndon, PA 17830
–Hunters Sharing the Harvest–PGC CWD cooperating processor–After-hours drop-off–Website or Facebook
PRICINGCall for rates

Getting a deer processed near Danville

Hunters around Danville have 1 processor in town and 13 more shops within about 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Catawissa (9 mi), Trevorton (9 mi), Bloomsburg (9 mi) and Winfield (12 mi). The top-ranked shop is WA Rothermel Meats, rated 5.0 across 14 reviews. Shaffer's Venison Farm has the most reviews (51, averaging 4.4).

Stine Custom Butchering, Kratzer Meats Deer Processing, Veterans Deer Processing and 1 more take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. Hollenbach's Custom Butchering, Stine Custom Butchering, Kratzer Meats Deer Processing and 1 more are on the Game Commission's CWD cooperating processor list, approved for proper disposal of high-risk parts. 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.

Specialty work advertised by shops on this list: snack sticks, bologna, jerky and fresh sausage. Beyond deer, you can bring elk (Shaffer's Venison Farm). No shop here publishes a base price online, so ask for the standard deer rate and any add-ons when you call.

Danville is in Northumberland County, in the PGC Northeast Region. Region at a glance: The Poconos and Endless Mountains, from the Lehigh Valley north to the New York line. Other Northumberland County towns with listed processors: Dornsife, Herndon, Trevorton and Watsontown. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.

Top pick

WA Rothermel Meats

★ 5.0 on Google (14 reviews)

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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