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State-inspected plant

Geiss Meat Service

W4490 Pope Rd, Merrill, WI 54452Lincoln County

Call (715) 536-5283 geissmeat.com Directions Hours posted below

Call ahead before you bring an animal. We could not confirm everything from the processor or the state's lists:

  • Opening hours: The page shows two weekday schedules (Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, and Thursday and Friday to 6 pm).
  • Prices: The page shows two versions of its price sheet (deboning $1.35/lb in one, $2.35/lb in the other) and some deer labels only in images; the 2026 wild game price sheet PDF could not be opened.

Hours

Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sunday Closed

Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon (retail only Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.); closed Sunday. Hours vary during the gun hunt. After-hours deer drop-off is available: call ahead to (715) 536-5283 for an appointment.

What they process

  • Deer (hunters' deer accepted)
  • Bear

Services

  • Takes whole, hide-on deer
  • Skinning
  • Caping for a taxidermy mount
  • Sausage from your meat
  • Jerky
  • Snack sticks
  • Vacuum sealing
  • Wisconsin DNR Deer Donation Program processor
  • After-hours drop-off
  • Livestock slaughter on site (DATCP 'Red Meat Slaughter')

Headless deer not accepted. Donated deer must be registered. Sausage items are sealed at no charge. Deer Donation Program: takes donated deer year-round; the DNR's year-round cycle ends on Jan. 31 (DNR list). The DNR list also marks it as a CWD testing site.

Licence

Type
State-inspected plant
DATCP licence
No. 135620 (Official)
Licensed for
  • Fully cooked, not shelf stable (FC-NSS)
  • Not fully cooked, not shelf stable (NFC-NSS)
  • Raw meat
  • Red meat slaughter
  • Shelf stable

It holds a Wisconsin DATCP official licence, so a state inspector oversees the plant. Official plants may also do custom work on hunters’ and farmers’ animals.

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