Caldwell's Deer Processing
About Caldwell's Deer Processing
Deer and wild game processor in East Freedom, Blair County.
Caldwell's Deer Processing doesn't have Google reviews yet, so ask other hunters or call to get a feel for turnaround. Nearby backups: Holland Brothers Meats or Gearhart's Meats and Country Store (open for after-hours drop-off). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at East Freedom shops change during the season.
Program participation
"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
Hours
Hours not listed. Call ahead, especially during rifle season.
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.
Sources: PGC CWD cooperator list, Dec 2023. Last compiled 2026-11-04.
Nearby processors
- Holland Brothers MeatsDuncansville
- Gearhart's Meats and Country StoreHollidaysburg
- McCready's Deer ProcessingHollidaysburg
- Frederick's Meat MarketRoaring Spring
- Country SmokehouseWilliamsburg
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