Meat Processors in Jones County, North Carolina

If you are hunting the pocosin edges or creek bottoms in Jones County, you need a reliable place to take your deer once it is on the ground. The local terrain around Trenton offers good opportunities for whitetails, but the humid coastal plains weather means you have to get your harvest on ice or to a cooler quickly to prevent spoilage.

There is currently one specialized facility available in Trenton to handle your wild game. Riverside Meats provides standard processing services for hunters coming out of the woods near the Trent River. Having a local option right in town saves you a long drive when you have a deer in the truck and want to ensure the meat is handled properly.

1 meat processor in Jones County

Serving Trenton.

Riverside Meats

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Trenton, NC

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Using meat processors in Jones 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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