Meat Processors in Garfield County, Colorado

Garfield County offers expansive hunting opportunities across the Flat Tops and White River National Forest. Whether you are packing an elk out of the backcountry or hauling a mule deer from the cedar ridges, you need a reliable place to handle the carcass before the meat spoils. Local processing options are vital for hunters traveling along the I-70 corridor who need professional skinning, butchering, and vacuum sealing services.

There is currently one established facility in Silt that handles wild game for the region. Gross Locker Plant & Cattle Co., Inc. provides traditional processing and cold storage for tags filled in the surrounding units. Having a shop located right off the highway makes it easier to drop off your harvest and get it into the cooler quickly after a successful hunt.

2 meat processors in Garfield County

Serving Silt.

Gross Locker Plant & Cattle Co., Inc.

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Silt, CO

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Holy Cow Packing Plant

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Silt, CO

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Using meat processors in Garfield County

A processor skins, quarters, ages, cuts and packages your animal, and can turn trim into sausage, snack sticks or jerky. Many shops post cut sheets in advance and cap how many animals they take per day during peak weeks.

What to ask before you commit

Are you accepting deer right now, and is there a daily cap?
Do I get my own animal back, or is trim pooled?
What is the base price and what do specialty products cost per pound?
Do you have after-hours drop-off, and does the animal need to be field dressed?
How long until pickup, and how is the meat packaged?

What it usually costs

Basic cut-and-wrap is often a flat fee per animal, with sausage, sticks and jerky charged per pound on top. Specialty products regularly cost more than the base processing itself.

Timing matters

Warm weather is the enemy. Field dress immediately, keep the carcass shaded and open to airflow, and get it to the processor the same day when temperatures are above the 40s.

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