All states›Deer & Game Processing›Illinois

Deer & Game Processing in Illinois

51 of the 1,104 butcher shops, meat markets and specialty food stores we track in Illinois have deer and wild game processing. Full listings for every city are on the Illinois page.

51shops
45cities
1,104shops statewide

In deer season the nearest processor matters more than the nearest supermarket — and a map search cannot tell a retail counter from a shop that takes carcasses. Every listing here has game processing confirmed from the shop's own website or data.

Chicago 3

  1. Peoria Packing Butcher Shop

    4521 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60624-3809

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Chicago

  2. Chicago Game & Gourmet

    700 W Root St, Chicago, IL 60609-2621

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Chicago

  3. Peoria Packing Butcher Shop

    1300 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607-1512

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Chicago

Antioch 2

  1. Blackwing Quality Meats

    19588 W IL Route 173, Antioch, IL 60002-7220

    mon-fri 8:00am – 4:30pm

    Game processingLocal farmsHalal
    Call Website All Antioch

  2. Old Mill Creek Country Store

    19588 IL-173, Antioch, IL 60002

    Game processing
    Call Website All Antioch

Eureka 2

  1. Eureka Locker

    110 4H Park Rd, Eureka, IL 61530-1706

    Custom cutsGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Eureka

  2. Bittner's Eureka Locker

    120-198 County Road 800 N, Eureka, IL 61530

    Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    Game processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Eureka

Louisville 2

  1. Salt & Strings Butchery

    133 N Church St, Louisville, IL 62858-1225

    Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Louisville

  2. Blair's Slaughtering and Processing

    2472 Vandalia Rd, Louisville, IL 62858-2048

    Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    Custom cutsGame processing
    Call Website All Louisville

Springfield 2

  1. Turasky Meats

    1129 Taintor Rd, Springfield, IL 62702-1760

    Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-12pm

    Custom cutsDry-aged beefHouse-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Springfield

  2. Midstate Meat Co

    2879 N Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62702-1408

    House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Springfield

Albers 1

  1. Behrmann Meat & Processing

    303 E State Route 161, Albers, IL 62215-1086

    Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 7am-2pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Albers

Aledo 1

  1. Smith's Meats & General Store

    303 SW 3rd St, Aledo, IL 61231-1801

    Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm, Sun 10am-3pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Aledo

Alsip 1

  1. Best Choice Meats

    12646 S Springfield Ave, Alsip, IL 60803-1411

    Mon-Fri 5am-2pm

    Custom cutsGame processingHalal
    Call Website All Alsip

Anna 1

  1. Triple C Meats

    5565 State Route 146 E, Anna, IL 62906-3571

    Game processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Anna

Arthur 1

  1. Dutch Valley Meats

    376 E Sr 133, Arthur, IL 61911-6232

    mon-fri 8am-5pm

    Custom cutsGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Arthur

Aurora 1

  1. Wurst Kitchen

    638 2nd Ave, Aurora, IL 60505-4418

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Aurora

Bartonville 1

  1. Echo Valley Meats

    608 W Garfield Ave, Bartonville, IL 61607-1831

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Bartonville

Calumet City 1

  1. Meats by Linz

    414 State St, Calumet City, IL 60409

    Custom cutsDry-aged beefGame processing
    Call All Calumet City

Chenoa 1

  1. Chenoa Locker

    8 N Veto St, Chenoa, IL 61726-1006

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Chenoa

Coal Valley 1

  1. Deer Processing

    11928 Niabi Zoo Rd, Coal Valley, IL 61240-9530

    Mon 8am-5pm, Tue 8am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-1:30pm, Sun 8am-1:30pm

    Game processing
    Call All Coal Valley

Creston 1

  1. Headons Fine Meat

    103 N Main St, Creston, IL 60113

    Saturday 9:00 - 4:00

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Creston

Damiansville 1

  1. Behrmann Meat & Processing

    303 E Main St, Damiansville, IL 62215

    8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Damiansville

Freeport 1

  1. Harbach's Meats

    6444 US-20 W, Freeport, IL 61032-8152

    Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm

    Game processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Freeport

Greenville 1

  1. Scott's Processing General Store

    707 IL-127, Greenville, IL 62246

    Thursday 9AM - 4PM

    Dry-aged beefGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Greenville

Havana 1

  1. Barner's Butcher Block

    15755 N Sr 78, Havana, IL 62644-6766

    10am-2pm

    House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Havana

Highland 1

  1. Grantfork Meats

    4878 State Route 160, Highland, IL 62249-3270

    Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm

    Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Highland

Illinois City 1

  1. Reason's Locker Services

    18510 206th St W, Illinois City, IL 61237-9002

    Game processing
    Call Website All Illinois City

Lake Zurich 1

  1. Farmers Market Foods

    1420 Ensell Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

    Game processing
    Call Website All Lake Zurich

Lena 1

  1. AJ's Lena Maid Meats

    500 W Main St, Lena, IL 61048-9726

    Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Lena

Marshall 1

  1. Edgar county locker

    812 N 2nd St, Marshall, IL 62441-1087

    Mon 8am-5pm, Tue 8am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Marshall

Mattoon 1

  1. Morgan's Meat Market

    1401 Dewitt Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938-3008

    Friday 8am - 5:30pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Mattoon

Milan 1

  1. Meatheads Meat Market

    801 1st St E, Milan, IL 61264-3102

    9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Milan

Moweaqua 1

  1. Moweaqua Packing Plant

    601 N Main St, Moweaqua, IL 62550-3695

    M-F 8am-12pm

    House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Moweaqua

Mulberry Grove 1

  1. Little Brother's Butcher Shop

    115 N Maple St, Mulberry Grove, IL 62262

    Mon-Wed 8am-4pm, Thu-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-1pm

    Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Mulberry Grove

Oconee 1

  1. Oconee Chop Shop

    109 N 200 East Rd, Oconee, IL 62553-4195

    Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Oconee

Ogden 1

  1. SmokeSmith Meats and Cheese

    104 Lynn St, Ogden, IL 61859-5801

    Game processing
    Call All Ogden

Paris 1

  1. GW's Edgar County Locker

    116 E Steidl Rd, Paris, IL 61944-5997

    Mon 8am-5pm, Tue 8am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Paris

Plano 1

  1. Wurst Kitchen Sausage Co

    12 W Main St, Plano, IL 60545-1429

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Plano

Rockford 1

  1. Smokehouse Venison Processing

    5735 Logistics Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61109-3661

    Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-12pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Rockford

Rushville 1

  1. Houser Meats

    14375 Scotts Mill Rd, Rushville, IL 62681-4247

    Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-12pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Rushville

South Elgin 1

  1. John's Elgin Market

    1620 Gilpen Ave, South Elgin, IL 60177-1214

    Game processing
    Call Website All South Elgin

St Joseph 1

  1. River Bend Wild Game & Sausage Co.

    1161 County Road 2400 E, St Joseph, IL 61873-9726

    Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All St Joseph

St Libory 1

  1. Wenneman Meat Co.

    7415 State Route 15, St Libory, IL 62282-0340

    Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm, Sat 8am-4pm, Sun 9am-2pm

    Custom cutsGame processing
    Call Website All St Libory

Ste Marie 1

  1. Hartrich Meats Inc.

    326 W Embarras St, Ste Marie, IL 62459-1003

    Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Ste Marie

Teutopolis 1

  1. McMahon Meats

    1112 W Main St, Teutopolis, IL 62467-1356

    Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-1pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Teutopolis

Viola 1

  1. Smith's Custom Meats & Deer Processing

    2494 85th Ave, Viola, IL 61486-9581

    Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri 8am-5pm, Wed,Sat 8am-12pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Viola

Waterloo 1

  1. Schneider's Quality Meats

    1323 N Market St, Waterloo, IL 62298-3249

    Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5:30pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Waterloo

Wheaton 1

  1. Wheaton Meat Company

    310 S Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187-5234

    Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm

    Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Wheaton

Wilmette 1

  1. Zier's Prime Meats and Poultry

    813 Ridge Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091-2445

    Tue-Sat 9am-6pm

    House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Wilmette

Woodhull 1

  1. Woodhull Locker

    330 N Division St, Woodhull, IL 61490-5125

    Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Woodhull
Call before you drive in with a deer. Most processors take drop-offs only in season, many want the animal field-dressed, and popular shops fill their coolers by the second weekend. The phone is on every card.

Also in Illinois

Good to know

How much does deer processing cost?

Basic processing typically runs $75-150 — skinning, butchering and standard cuts. Specialty work like sausage, jerky or European mounts is priced per pound or per item on top. Prices vary by region and shop, so call ahead.

What is hanging weight?

Hanging weight is the weight of a slaughtered animal after skinning and evisceration, but before final trimming and dry aging. When purchasing a side or whole animal in Illinois, local processors charge based on this weight. Browse 51 meat processors across Illinois on ButcherAtlas to learn more about custom carcass purchasing.

How to make sausage at home?

To make sausage at home, chill high-fat meat and grind it, mix thoroughly with seasonings and ice water until sticky, then stuff into natural casings. Keep all equipment cold to preserve the emulsion and texture. For custom meat grinds and fresh casings, visit any of the 51 specialized meat markets listed across Illinois on ButcherAtlas.