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Game Meat Processors near Arizona hunting country
A statewide roll of 8 game processors, Kingman to Douglas, pinned on the map wherever the listing came with a street address.
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Map of Arizona game processors
Census geocoder and store locator points put 7 game processors on the map. 1 sit in the list but not on the map.
Arizona tags, testing and transport
Tag it first
Sign tags before going afield; tag game immediately per the instructions on the tag or the E-Tag app (R12-4-302).
Moving a carcass
Tag big game immediately (paper tag or E-Tag); a carcass of big game may not be possessed or transported without a valid tag attached; wildlife in possession must be identifiable as to species and legality.
No wasted quarters
Unlawful to let edible portions of game go to waste; revocation applies for wasting breast meat of game birds and turkey, and the quarters and loins of big game.
Free CWD sampling
Free testing: schedule at any Department office or drop samples 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays or at sample freezers; hunters in Units 1, 2A/B/C, 27, 28, 29, 30A/B, 34A/B, 35A/B and 36A/B/C especially encouraged.
Carcasses from outside Arizona
Deer and elk taken out of state: only boneless meat, cut and packaged meat, clean hides and capes, antlers and clean skull plates, finished taxidermy, ivories, quarters going directly to a processor and velvet skulls going directly to a taxidermist may be brought in; no brain, spinal column or guts (R12-4-305).
North Kaibab check station
Successful Unit 12A general and youth deer hunters check out at the Jacob Lake check station (note 11).
Sources: 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, PDF p. 45; 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, PDF p. 78; 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, PDF p. 35; AZGFD Laws and Rules Book, PDF p. 182. Checked: booklet pages reread November 7, 2026.
Every Arizona listing of game processors
AZGFD Region II (Flagstaff): 2
AZGFD Region III (Kingman): 2
AZGFD Region IV (Yuma): 2
AZGFD Region V (Tucson): 1
AZGFD Region VI (Mesa): 1
With no AZGFD list of game processors to draw on, these come from the first page of Yellow Pages meat-processing results for each Arizona town searched. 6 are custom meat shops whose listing never mentions deer or game, so each carries a call-first tag. Checked November 7, 2026.
Quick answers on Arizona game processors
How many Arizona game processors can I pick from here?
8 in total; 5 counties are represented, going by the sources as of November 7, 2026.
Can I bring a whole elk carcass home to Arizona from another state?
Deer and elk taken out of state: only boneless meat, cut and packaged meat, clean hides and capes, antlers and clean skull plates, finished taxidermy, ivories, quarters going directly to a processor and velvet skulls going directly to a taxidermist may be brought in; no brain, spinal column or guts (R12-4-305).
Region by region, where do the Arizona game processors fall?
Split across the AZGFD regions, Region II (Flagstaff) holds 2, Region IV (Yuma) holds 2, Region III (Kingman) holds 2, Region VI (Mesa) holds 1 and Region V (Tucson) holds 1. Missing from Region I (Pinetop).
Which counties lead Arizona for game processors?
Coconino County accounts for 2, then come Maricopa County (2) and Yavapai County (2).
Are the Arizona game processors plotted at the street or the town?
The dots are street addresses, and 7 of them matched. 1 did not match and appear in the cards only.
Which outside lists name these Arizona game processors?
With no AZGFD list of game processors to draw on, these come from the first page of Yellow Pages meat-processing results for each Arizona town searched. 6 are custom meat shops whose listing never mentions deer or game, so each carries a call-first tag. Checked November 7, 2026.
Is there an official AZGFD roster of Arizona game processors?
No. The 8 businesses here are Yellow Pages meat-processing listings; 2 say game in the name and 6 are custom processors to call before driving in with an elk.
Where in Arizona would I have to drive further for game processors?
Blank counties: 10 of 15. Check the map for the closest alternative.
Has chronic wasting disease turned up in Arizona deer or elk?
Chronic wasting disease has not been detected in Arizona deer or elk (surveillance since 1998; over 32,000 samples). 1,467 animals tested in 2025-26 (1,453 harvested in Arizona including 40 from tribal hunts, 14 from out of state).
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