Local Meat Processors
State-inspected plant

Smith Bros. Meats

822 S Division St, Colby, WI 54421Marathon County

Call (715) 223-2777 smithbrosmeats.com Directions

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

  • Opening hours: None are published, so call before you go.
  • Prices: Year not stated.
  • Services: Their own page gives January 7, 2027 as the last day for donated deer, while the DNR donation list says they take donated deer year-round. The page also says they do not accept donated deer from CWD counties, and Marathon County, where they are, requires CWD testing, so ask before bringing a deer to donate.

Hours

Hours not published on the venison page; call (715) 223-2777. Bring a cutting order with any meat.

What they process

  • Deer (hunters' deer accepted)
  • Bear
  • Elk and moose

Services

  • Skinning
  • Caping for a taxidermy mount
  • Sausage from your meat
  • Jerky
  • Snack sticks
  • Vacuum sealing
  • Wisconsin DNR Deer Donation Program processor

Their page says January 7, 2027 is the last day to accept donated deer, that they do not accept any deer from CWD counties, and that they cannot accept car-killed deer, deer harvested in another state or game-farm deer. The same page lists the counties whose deer must test negative for CWD before the venison goes to charities. Deer Donation Program: takes donated deer year-round; the DNR's year-round cycle ends on Jan. 31 (DNR list).

Licence

Type
State-inspected plant
DATCP licence
No. 135794 (Official)
Licensed for
  • Fully cooked, not shelf stable (FC-NSS)
  • Not fully cooked, not shelf stable (NFC-NSS)
  • Raw meat

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.

Other processors nearby

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