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Smokin Joes Meat & Deli

★ 4.7 on Google (570 reviews) · Deer / wild game processor in Jefferson Twp, PA
Address1330 Mt Cobb Road
Jefferson Twp, PA 18436
Phone(570) 689-5050
Alt: (570) 840-1035
SpeciesDeer
Deer / wild game processor

About Smokin Joes Meat & Deli

Butcher shop offering deer processing in Jefferson Twp, Lackawanna County. It donates venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest.

Smokin Joes Meat & Deli holds a 4.7 Google rating from 570 reviews, about level with the Lackawanna County average. Advertised services include snack sticks, fresh sausage, smoked products and caping for mounts. Posted hours cover 7 days a week; expect longer days around the rifle opener. It takes Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. Nearby backups: Paul's Custome meats (0.8 mi) or Pasqualichio Brothers, Inc. (4.4 mi). Call before you drop off a deer; intake rules and hours at Jefferson Twp shops change during the season.

Google reviewers often mention:

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Program participation

Hunters Sharing the HarvestYes venison donation partner
Not accepting deer from CWD disease management areas (DMAs)
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

Custom cuts / cut & wrapGround venison / burgerSnack sticksFresh sausageSmoked productsCaping / mount prepBeef / pork custom butcheringRetail meat counter

Hours

Monday6 AM to 8 PM
Tuesday6 AM to 8 PM
Wednesday6 AM to 8 PM
Thursday6 AM to 8 PM
Friday6 AM to 8 PM
Saturday6 AM to 8 PM
Sunday6 AM to 8 PM

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

1330 Mt Cobb Road, Jefferson Twp, PA 18436

Lackawanna County, Northeast Region · 41.41348, -75.49241

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Sources: HSH 2026; Google Maps; Business website. 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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