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Meat Processors in Mesa County, Colorado

Hunters in Mesa County generally focus on elk and mule deer tags in Units 30, 40, and 42. After a successful hunt in the Book Cliffs or on the Uncompahgre Plateau, you need a shop that understands how to handle big game properly. Getting your meat to a cooler quickly is essential, especially during the early seasons when valley temperatures in the Grand Junction area remain high.

There is currently one established processor serving the county, located in Fruita. D&M Meats LLC handles wild game processing for local residents and visiting hunters traveling through the I-70 corridor. They provide standard butchery cuts and packaging to ensure your harvest is ready for the freezer before you head home.

3 meat processors in Mesa County

Serving Fruita, Grand Junction.

Using meat processors in Mesa 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.

Other services in Mesa County

Bow Shops (4)Taxidermists (3)

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