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Meat Processors in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Franklin Parish hunters usually have good luck in the hardwood bottoms and along the Boeuf River. When you get a deer down near Winnsboro, you need a reliable place to take it before the Louisiana humidity becomes an issue. There is one primary spot in the county equipped to handle your harvest, ensuring your venison is handled correctly from skinning to packaging.

Hatton Meats in Winnsboro serves as the main hub for local processing needs. They offer standard cuts and specialty grinds for those coming out of the woods in the surrounding parish. Having a local option right in town saves you a long drive to neighboring parishes when you have a cooler full of meat to drop off.

3 meat processors in Franklin Parish

Serving Winnsboro.

Using meat processors in Franklin Parish

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 Franklin Parish

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