The 8 best-rated deer processors in and around Covington, Tioga County: 1 in Covington 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
There is 1 processor in Covington itself, plus 7 shops a short drive away. The nearby shops are in Wellsboro (9 mi), Canton (18 mi), Cogan Station (25 mi) and Westfield (27 mi). The top-ranked shop is Cherry Flats Processing LLC, rated 3.8 across 6 reviews. Bryan's Meat Cutting & Ctry Butcher Shop has the most reviews (94, averaging 4.9).
To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Cherry Flats Processing LLC, Bryan's Meat Cutting & Ctry Butcher Shop, Gross's Butchering and 4 more. None of these shops is on the PGC cooperating processor list. Under the 2026-27 CWD rules you don't need one, since any shop can take your deer as long as high-risk parts go out with the trash. 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.
If you want more than steaks and burger, the shops here list snack sticks (3 shops), fresh sausage (3 shops), vacuum sealing (3 shops) and bologna (2 shops). Bear and elk aren't mentioned in these listings; call ahead to confirm a shop will take one. Bryan's Meat Cutting & Ctry Butcher Shop publishes a base processing price of $150.00; the rest quote by phone.
Covington sits in Tioga County, part of the PGC's Northcentral Region. Region at a glance: The Pennsylvania Wilds: big woods, State Game Lands and the elk range around Elk, Cameron and Clearfield counties. Other Tioga County towns with listed processors: Wellsboro and Westfield. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.
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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