Mark's Custom Meats

★ 4.9 on Google (40 reviews) · Butcher shop that processes deer in Howard, PA

Address4101 Nittany Valley Dr

Howard, PA 16841

Phone(814) 383-4520

SpeciesDeer

Butcher shop that processes deer

About Mark's Custom Meats

Butcher shop offering deer processing in Howard, Centre County.

Mark's Custom Meats holds a 4.9 Google rating from 40 reviews, above the Centre County average of 4.5. The shop lists snack sticks, bologna, jerky, fresh sausage, smoked products and 3 more. If the cooler is full, the closest alternatives are Hilltop Butchering, LLC (4.5 mi, an HSH partner) or Rising Spring Meat Company (10.1 mi). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at Howard shops change during the season.

Google reviewers often mention:

beef processingonline orderingbaconfriendly staffquality meattruck

Program participation

Hunters Sharing the HarvestNot listed

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

Boneless cutsCustom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerVacuum sealingSnack sticksJerkyBologna / Lebanon bolognaFresh sausageHot dogs / franksSmoked productsBacon / ham styleBeef / pork custom butchering

Pricing

Published per-pound prices range from $4.87 to $20.36, depending on the product.

Prices come from the business’s own published info and may have changed. Confirm before drop-off.

Hours

Tues - Fri: 1pm - 5pm; Saturday: 9am - 12pm

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

4101 Nittany Valley Dr, Howard, PA 16841

Centre County, Northcentral Region · 40.99831, -77.55703

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

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