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Hepler Meat Processing

No Google reviews yet · Deer / wild game processor in Emlenton, PA
Address5696 State Rt. 38
Emlenton, PA 16373
Phone(814) 498-2813
SpeciesDeer
Deer / wild game processor

About Hepler Meat Processing

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

Hepler Meat Processing doesn't have Google reviews yet, so ask other hunters or call to get a feel for turnaround. It takes Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. If the cooler is full, the closest alternatives are Hepler's Meats processing plant (0.0 mi) or OBS Custom Meat Processing (10.0 mi). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at Emlenton shops change during the season.

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

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.

2026-27 CWD rules →

Location

5696 State Rt. 38, Emlenton, PA 16373

Venango County, Northwest Region · 41.27601, -79.65263

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Sources: HSH 2026. 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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