Meat Processors in Franklin County, North Carolina

If you are hunting the hardwood ridges or field edges around Louisburg, you need a reliable place to take your deer once it is on the ground. Franklin County offers steady opportunities for whitetail, but the warm early-season temperatures in North Carolina mean you have to get your harvest on ice and to a cooler quickly to avoid spoilage.

Pearce's Custom Processing in Louisburg provides the local services needed to turn your deer into steaks, roasts, and burger. Having a local shop nearby saves you a long drive out of the county when you are trying to balance time in the stand with professional meat handling.

1 meat processor in Franklin County

Serving Louisburg.

Pearce's Custom Processing

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Louisburg, NC

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Using meat processors in Franklin 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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