Shoemaker's Butchering
About Shoemaker's Butchering
Butcher shop offering deer processing in Dover, York County.
Shoemaker's Butchering holds a 5.0 Google rating from 8 reviews, above the York County average of 4.7. Posted hours cover 4 days a week; expect longer days around the rifle opener. If the cooler is full, the closest alternatives are Nell Dwight L Custom Butchering (4.2 mi) or Wag's Brothers Meats, LLC (4.7 mi). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at Dover 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
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM to 1 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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.
Location
4955 Pine Hill Rd, Dover, PA 17315
York County, Southcentral Region · 39.97495, -76.93296
Open in Google Maps OpenStreetMapSources: Google Maps. Last compiled 2026-11-04.