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Deer Meat Processing Facilities
Butchering an animal the size of a deer takes time and gear, as well as a thorough understanding of the task at hand. If you don’t have the know-how, the time, or equipment to do it properly yourself, commercial facilities are available. If you are interested in learning how to handle and process harvested game we have included instructional videos below.
The following establishments have indicated an interest in processing deer. This list is provided for informational purposes only and in no way implies Department endorsement.
Note: Since this publication needs to be developed earlier in the year, some errors may exist in the list of, meat processors identified below. The listed, meat processors were confirmed in 2020.
The services each provides are indicated in the Code column and are coded as follows:
- C = Cutting
- W = Wrapping
- V = Vacuum
- F = Freezing
- S = Frozen Storage
- N = Skinning
| County | Town | Code | Name | Address | Phone | Hunters for the Hungry | Website | Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | Livermore | CWVFSN | Jamie Roy | 99 J.M. Roy Rd. | 207-577-6516 (Call Prior) | |||
| Androscoggin | Sabattus | CWVFSN | Sabattus Deer Processing: Greg Provost | 435 Middle Rd. | 207-375-4581 or 207-576-9759 | |||
| Aroostook | Crystal | CWVFSN | Hatch's Custom Meat Cutting: Brady Hatch | 23 Prescott Rd. | 207-441-4023 (Call Prior) | |||
| Aroostook | Fort Fairfield | CWFSN | Joe Chasse | 175 Limestone Rd. | 207-472-0141 or 207-227-5094 | |||
| Aroostook | Frenchville | CWVSN | Dube's Custom Meat Processing: Adam Dube | 124 US Rte. 1 | 207-316-8685 | |||
| Aroostook | Littleton | CWVFN | B & C Custom Meat Cutting: Ben Henderson | 1167 Foxcroft Rd | 207-521-1342 or 207-694-0027 24/7 Mon-Sun (Call Prior) | |||
| Aroostook | Mapleton | CVFSN | Rooney's Meat Shop: Dan Rooney | 664 Hughes Rd. | 207-554-8149 (reservations recommended) | |||
| Aroostook | Reed Plt | CWVFSN | D & R Meat Cutting: Robbie Richardson | 462 Main St. | 207-356-7538 SEP/OCT/NOV | |||
| Kennebec | Clinton | CWVSN | The Chop Shop | 648 Mutton Lane | 207-649-8849 | |||
| Kennebec | Monmouth | CWVFSN | K & K Custom Cutting | 215 Back St. | 207-933-4860 or 207-713-3691 | |||
| Kennebec | Oakland | CWFN | Bill's Custom Cutting | 92 High St. | 207-465-9551 or 207-649-7410 | |||
| Kennebec | Windsor | CWFN | WHYNOTCUTIT: Hall | 249 Weeks Mills Rd. | 207-441-2738 (Call Prior) Best after 5PM | |||
| Knox | Washington | CWVFN | Thin Blue Line Meats | 427 W. Washington Rd | 207-596-2938 | |||
| Penobscot | Charleston | CWVFN | Wade Worster | 12 Bear Brook Lane/Rte 15 | 207-974-9309 | |||
| Penobscot | Greenfield | CWVFN | Bill Melgey | Cross Rd. Box 332 | 207-827-7554 | |||
| Penobscot | Lagrange | CWFSN | Mid Maine Sporting Camps & Taxidermy: Troy P. White | 13 White Rd. | 207-943-2511, 207-745-8012, pr 207-745-1725 | |||
| Penobscot | Medway | CWVFSN | J & J's Custom Butchering | 543 Pattagumpus Rd. | 207-746-9125, 207-447-2435 7am-10pm (Daily) | |||
| Washington | Alexander | CWVFSN | Blake's Slaughtering & Custom Cut Meats: Clayton Blake | 602 Cooper Rd. | 207-454-2222 Mon-Sat. 8am-8pm | |||
| Washington | Harrington | CWVFSN | Hunter's Specialty Cuts: Lucas Wallace | 145 Oak Point Rd. | 207-271-7179, Mon-Fri 7am-7pm | |||
| York | Arundel | CWFSN | Gil LaFlamme & Sons: Gil LaFlamme | 208 New Rd. | 207-282-1027 | |||
| York | Waterboro | CWVFSN | Custom Deer Cutting: Jason Didonato | 756 West Rd. | 207-229-0307 | |||
| Penobscot | Dexter | CVFSN | North View Farm: Mark Nolt | 68 Dunn Rd | 207-924-3600 | |||
| Knox | Union | CWVSN | Dave's Wildgame Processing | 38 The Woods Rd. | 207-975-0357 | |||
| Aroostook | Woodland | CWVFSN | Scott's Meat Shop | 1359 News Sweden Rd | 207-496-3156 | |||
| Aroostook | Eagle Lake | CWVFS | Eagle Lake Wild Game Processing | 75 Old Main St | 207-444-7529 or 207-221-2889 | |||
| Aroostook | Fort Kent | CWVFN | Jim Albert | 571 Aroostook Rd | 207-834-6563 | |||
| Aroostook | Oxbow | All | Homestead Lodge | 871 Oxbow Rd | 207-227-7226 or 207-227-7226 | |||
| Knox | Warren | All | The Meat Shop | 2524 Camden Road | 207-593-6656 | |||
| Piscataquis | Medford | CWVFN | The Boys Custom Cutting | 990 Medford Center Road | 207-403-0868 | |||
| Sagadahoc | Bowdoin | CWVFN | Butcher Boys Deer Cutting | 152 John Small Rd. | 207-212-3146 | |||
| Waldo | Palmyra | CWVSN | Kenny's Cuts | 174 Smith Rd | 207-355-5849 | |||
| York | Buxton | CWVFS | Allen Cox's Custom Cuts | 7 Warren Rd | 207-329-3500 | |||
| Aroostook | Woodland | CWVFSN | Hemphill & Son's Butchery | 531 Woodland Center Rd | 207-498-9263 | |||
| Hancock | Ellsworth | CWVFSN | Boutaughs Wild Game Meat Cutting | 693 Bucksport Road | 207-479-3957 | No | Call ahead | |
| Androscoggin | Greene | CVFSN | Buzzell's Deer Processing | 113 Spragues Mills Rd | 207-576-3375 | |||
| Aroostook | Caribou | CWVFSN | J&J Meat Cutting | 39 Bradley St | 207-551-5592 | |||
| Kennebec | Sidney | CWFSN | Tony Cummings | 97 Pond Rd | 207-547-4605 | |||
| Oxford | Hartford | CWVFSN | Craig Millet | 1807 Bear Pond Rd | 207-890-4531 | |||
| Penobscot | Dexter | CWN | Todd Tibbetts | 21 Gilbert Rd | 207-924-5747 | |||
| Waldo | Lincolnville | CWFSN | Hilltop Farm Meat Cutters | 2060 Belfast Rd | 207-930-0714 | |||
| York | Buxton | CVFSN | Brookside Custom Cutting | 411 Chicoppee Rd | 207-749-1771 | |||
| Somerset | Madison | CVNS | Mikes Custom Cutting | 36 Pine St | 207-431-2094 | |||
| Franklin | New Vineyard | CVNS | Shady Lane Custom Meats | Lane Drive | 207-491-8613 or 207-659-0349 | No | ||
| Kennebec | Sidney | CWVNS | B&H Farm Wild Game Processing | 45 Shepard Rd | 207-557-3379 | No | https://www.facebook.com/BH-Farm-Wild-Game-Shop-110983093594073/ | |
| Somerset | Palmyra | CWVFSN | Outlaws Chop Shop - Teddy Smith | 9 Windfall Ln | 207-416-9438 | Call ahead | ||
| Somerset | Moose River Township | All | Lefty's Butcher Shop | 635 Main St | 207-680-8890 | |||
| Somerset | Moose River | CWVFSN | Wildwoods Butcher Shop | 38 Pleasant St | 207-399-3464 | Reservations recommended | ||
| York | Westbrook | CVFSN | Westbrook Deer Processing | 172 Mast Rd | 802-558-5642 | |||
| Washington | Steuben | The Ackley Homestead | 106 Morse District Rd South | 207-598-5352 | Yes | Call ahead | ||
| Hancock | Orland | C,V,F,S,N | Downeast Tender Meats | 291 Castine Rd | 207-598-5559 or 207-598-7890 | No | Reservations recommended | |
| Cumberland County | Harrison | CVFSN | Deer Hill Butchers | 22 Hawk Ridge Rd | 207-351-5949 or 207-604-0294 | Call ahead | ||
| Piscataquis | Parkman | CWVN | Bailey Road Butchers | 18 Bailey Rd | 207-876-6029 | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063647195610 | Call ahead | |
| Aroostook | Smyrna | C,W,V,F,S,N | Moosehead Meats, Jonas Esch | 2664 Us Route 2 | 207-757-2028 | No | ||
| Aroostook | St. Agatha | CWVFSN | Songbird Meat Production | 142 Chase Rd | 207-316-5030 | Yes | ||
| Oxford | Norway | C,W,V,N | Margolin | 26 Salinitas Drive | 2075952748 | Yes | ||
| Somerset | Norridgewock | C, W, F, S, N | TJ Wing Sr. | 319 River Rd | 207-250-3331 | No | Call ahead | |
| Oxford | Rumford | C,W,N | Top of the Hill Butcher | 104 S. Rumford Rd. | 207-357-3388 (cell) 207-507-1449 | No | ||
| Penobscot | Greenbush | CWVFSN | Hand Harvest Homestead (Cole Harriman) | 76 Fothinghill Road | (207) 214-0868 or (207) 214-8308 | Call ahead |
Handling Harvested Game
Learn how to handle harvested game and secure delicious, lean protein for you and your family.
Handling Harvested Game: Episode 1, Field Dressing
Handling Harvested Game: Episode 2, Skinning
Handling Harvested Game: Episode 3, Deboning
Hunters for the Hungry Program
Hunters for the Hungry is a cooperative program between The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) within The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. This program provides a means for hunters to donate all or a portion of their hunt (moose, bear, or deer) to a family in need. Learn more about Hunters for the Hungry on the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry website.