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Deer & Game Processing in Iowa

36 of the 404 butcher shops, meat markets and specialty food stores we track in Iowa have deer and wild game processing. Full listings for every city are on the Iowa page.

36shops
34cities
404shops 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.

Des Moines 2

  1. The Good Butcher

    555 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50309-3349

    Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am-6:00 pm

    House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Des Moines

  2. Berkwood Farms

    6615 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313-1217

    Game processing
    Call All Des Moines

Pella 2

  1. In't Veld's Meat Market

    820 Main St, Pella, IA 50219-1522

    Friday 8:00AM–5:30PM

    Game processing
    Call Website All Pella

  2. Ulrich Meat Market

    715 Franklin St, Pella, IA 50219-1619

    Sat 8am-5pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Pella

Bagley 1

  1. Dahl's Custom Meat Locker

    111 W 3rd St, Bagley, IA 50026-1002

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Bagley

Bedford 1

  1. Zeb's Smokehouse

    406 Madison St, Bedford, IA 50833-1440

    monday - friday 9am - 5pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Bedford

Centerville 1

  1. Country Roads Meat Market

    22304 230th Ave, Centerville, IA 52544-8374

    Mon 8am-5pm, Tue 8am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Centerville

Edgewood 1

  1. Edgewood Locker

    609 W Union St, Edgewood, IA 52042

    Game processing
    Call Website All Edgewood

Fertile 1

  1. Bur Oaks Venison Steaks

    3446 Dogwood Ave, Fertile, IA 50434

    Game processing
    Call All Fertile

Gilbertville 1

  1. Gilbertville Meat Locker

    422 13th Ave, Gilbertville, IA 50634-7755

    Friday 8am–5pm

    Custom cutsGame processingHalal
    Call Website All Gilbertville

Hancock 1

  1. Gress Locker

    202 W Kimball St, Hancock, IA 51536-3014

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

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Hancock

Holstein 1

  1. Tiefenthaler Quality Meats

    504 N Main St, Holstein, IA 51025-5033

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Holstein

Ionia 1

  1. Ohrt's Smokehouse

    1812 250th St, Ionia, IA 50645-9566

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Ionia

Iowa Falls 1

  1. Nimrod Meats

    214 High St, Iowa Falls, IA 50126-1935

    Sat 8am-1pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Iowa Falls

Knoxville 1

  1. Mikes Meats

    309 S Godfrey Ln, Knoxville, IA 50138-9505

    Game processing
    Call Website All Knoxville

Lohrville 1

  1. Lohrville Locker

    604 2nd Street, Lohrville, IA 51453

    Sat 8:30am-12pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Lohrville

Melcher-Dallas 1

  1. Northcote Meats

    114 SE A St, Melcher-Dallas, IA 50163-7752

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

    Game processing
    Call Website All Melcher-Dallas

Newhall 1

  1. Newhall Locker and Processing

    19 Main St, Newhall, IA 52315-8800

    Game processing
    Call Website All Newhall

Parnell 1

  1. Cook's Meat Locker

    820 F52 Trl, Parnell, IA 52325

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

    Game processing
    Call Website All Parnell

Protivin 1

  1. Polashek's Locker Service

    218 S Main St, Protivin, IA 52163-7744

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Protivin

Riverside 1

  1. Bud's Custom Meats

    3027 Highway 22, Riverside, IA 52327-9693

    Mon-Fri 6am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Riverside

Ruthven 1

  1. Ruthven Meat Processing

    1701 Railroad St, Ruthven, IA 51358-7787

    Tue-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-11am

    Game processing
    Call Website All Ruthven

Sheldon 1

  1. Babcock Meat Company

    102 Runger Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201-8547

    Custom cutsGame processing
    Call All Sheldon

Sibley 1

  1. Jake's Meat Market

    911 4th Ave, Sibley, IA 51249-1814

    Monday-Friday 8am-12pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Sibley

Spencer 1

  1. The Butchery on Grand

    305 N Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301-4129

    Tue-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-11am

    Game processing
    Call Website All Spencer

Spirit Lake 1

  1. Ruthven Meat Locker at the Lakes

    1608 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake, IA 51360-1640

    Tue-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-11am

    Custom cutsGame processing
    Call Website All Spirit Lake

Stanhope 1

  1. Stanhope Locker and Market

    465 Parker St, Stanhope, IA 50246

    Game processing
    Call Website All Stanhope

Story City 1

  1. Story City Locker

    236 W Broad St, Story City, IA 50248-1006

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Story City

Sutherland 1

  1. Friedrichsen Meat Company

    410 E Southern St, Sutherland, IA 51058-7691

    Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

    Game processing
    Call Website All Sutherland

Tipton 1

  1. Tipton Meat Locker

    108 Cedar St, Tipton, IA 52772-1707, United States, Tipton, IA 52772-1707

    Mon-Fri 8am-12pm

    Custom cutsGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Tipton

West Bend 1

  1. Skoglund Meat and Locker

    14 2nd Ave NE, West Bend, IA 50597-5027

    Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All West Bend

West Des Moines 1

  1. Prairie Natural Meats & Seafood

    1860 88th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266-1539

    Mon 8am-5pm, Tue 8am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm

    Game processingLocal farms
    Call Website All West Des Moines

West Liberty 1

  1. West Liberty Locker and Processing

    3501 Freedom St, West Liberty, IA 52776

    Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All West Liberty

Williamsburg 1

  1. Roehrkasse Meat Co

    213 W Welsh St, Williamsburg, IA 52361-9402

    Mon-Wed 7:30am-4pm, Thu 8am-1pm, Fri 7:30am-5pm, Sat 9am-11am

    Game processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Williamsburg

Winterset 1

  1. Wagner Locker

    908 N 10th St, Winterset, IA 50273-1300

    Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 8am-12pm

    Custom cutsGame processingLocal farms
    Call Website All Winterset

Winthrop 1

  1. Winthrop Locker

    835 220th St W, Winthrop, IA 50682-9335

    Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm

    House-made sausageGame processing
    Call Website All Winthrop
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 Iowa

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 Iowa, local processors charge based on this weight. Browse 36 meat processors across Iowa 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 36 specialized meat markets listed across Iowa on ButcherAtlas.