Meat Processors in Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County hunters typically head to the gaps and ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains for whitetail and black bear. When you get one down, you need a place that understands how to handle mountain game. The terrain here makes for tough pack-outs, so having a reliable spot to drop off your harvest before the meat spoils is a priority for anyone hunting the local national forest land.

Riverside Custom Meat Processing in Clyde provides these services for the area. They handle the skinning and butchering so you can get your steaks and burger prepped for the freezer. Whether you are coming off the ridges near the park boundary or hunting private land in the valley, this shop serves as the main point for game processing in the county.

2 meat processors in Haywood County

Serving Clyde, Waynesville.

J Creek Custom Meats, LLC

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Waynesville, NC

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Riverside Custom Meat Processing, LLC

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Clyde, NC

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Using meat processors in Haywood 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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