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Bruce’s Meat Processing

★ 5.0 on Google (7 reviews) · Deer / wild game processor in Athens, PA
Address966 Hullett Road
Athens, PA 18810
Phone(570) 888-1615
SpeciesDeer
Deer / wild game processor

About Bruce’s Meat Processing

Butcher shop offering deer processing in Athens, Bradford County. It donates venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest.

Bruce’s Meat Processing holds a 5.0 Google rating from 7 reviews, above the Bradford County average of 4.5. Posted hours cover 6 days a week; expect longer days around the rifle opener. It takes Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. Nearby backups: Burns Butchering & Deer Processing (5.0 mi) or Harvey's Processing (7.9 mi). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at Athens shops change during the season.

Google reviewers often mention:

meat processing

Program participation

Hunters Sharing the HarvestYes venison donation partner
PGC CWD cooperating processorNot listed
After-hours drop-offNot listed

"Not listed" means we didn't find the business on that program's list, not that it refuses those deer. Ask when you call.

Services & species

Services not listed yet. Call to ask about cut options, sausage and snack sticks.

Hours

Monday9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday9 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday9 AM to 5 PM
Thursday9 AM to 5 PM
Friday9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday9 AM to 5 PM
SundayClosed

Hours often expand during rifle season. Call to confirm.

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.

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Location

966 Hullett Road, Athens, PA 18810

Bradford County, Northeast Region · 41.91599, -76.46399

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Sources: HSH 2026; Google Maps. Last compiled 2026-11-04.

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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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