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Wisconsin Deer Processors
A statewide list of 99 processors, region by region and county by county, with a filter and a map of every listing that could be placed.
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Processors in the DNR Northern Region (16)
Processors in the DNR Northeast Region (22)
Marinette County (4)
Shawano County (3)
Processors in the DNR West Central Region (42)
Chippewa County (3)
Crawford County (2)
La Crosse County (4)
Marathon County (4)
Monroe County (3)
Pierce County (3)
St. Croix County (4)
Wood County (5)
Processors in the DNR South Central Region (15)
Lafayette County (2)
Processors in the DNR Southeast Region (4)
Processors from the DNR Deer Donation Program list, the DNR CWD sampling station layer and Yellow Pages meat-processing listings that name deer or game, checked October 19, 2026.
Donating venison and CWD testing in Wisconsin
The DNR Deer Donation Program pays processors to grind donated deer for food pantries; whether the deer must be tested first depends on the county where it was shot.
Deer Donation Program since 2000: over 100,000 deer donated, over 4 million lb of ground venison; donate a registered, field-dressed Wisconsin deer free at participating processors (keep head/antlers); CWD testing required by county tier; $1+ donations at license purchase cover processing.
57 of the 99 processors here take donated deer and 6 host a DNR CWD sampling station; both are tagged on their cards.
| Donated deer from | CWD test needed | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| These counties | No test | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Calumet, Door, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Marinette, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Price, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn |
| These counties | Adult deer | Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Fond du Lac, Jackson, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Oneida, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vilas, Washington, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood |
| These counties | All deer | Adams, Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Lafayette, Marquette, Monroe, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Waukesha |
Register first
Register through GameReg by 5 p.m. the day after recovery (online gamereg.wi.gov, phone 1-844-426-3734, or in-person stations with a phone/computer). 10-character confirmation number beginning with "W" (format W12-345-6789).
Quartering
Deer may be quartered to remove from the field; only one quartered deer stored/transported at a time before registration; non-edible parts may be left in the field (new 2026). Carcass movement rules on the DNR carcass page; check other states' import rules.
CWD testing
Not required but recommended; free via self-service kiosks (head with 5 in. of neck), cooperating processors/taxidermists, at-home lymph node kits, or DNR appointments; results ~2 weeks; register first, then sample (online CWD form in Go Wild). Priority areas for 2026 on the DNR map.
Meat processors
29 listings come from meat-processing pages that never mention deer. Their cards say so: call before you bring a deer.
Sources: Deer Donation Program; donation testing table; registration; CWD sampling, confirmed October 19, 2026.
Where Wisconsin processors are
Pins: 91. Processors whose address did not geocode stay in the county list.
Questions about Wisconsin processors
Why do some processor cards say to call?
29 come from meat-processing listings that never say deer or game, so they may not take venison.
Can a processor take a CWD sample?
6 processors here host a DNR CWD sampling station. Testing is free and voluntary statewide.
What is the count of Wisconsin processors?
99 across 54 counties.
Which county tops the processors count?
Wood County (5), La Crosse County (4) and Marathon County (4).
How do processors split by DNR region?
West Central Region 42, Northeast Region 22, Northern Region 16, South Central Region 15 and Southeast Region 4.
How were these processors gathered?
Processors from the DNR Deer Donation Program list, the DNR CWD sampling station layer and Yellow Pages meat-processing listings that name deer or game, checked October 19, 2026.
Are all processors on the map?
91 of 99 have coordinates from the Census geocoder or the DNR source layer; the rest sit under their county without a pin.
Are any counties missing processors?
18 counties have none listed: Bayfield, Dane, Florence, Fond du Lac, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Kenosha, Marquette, Menominee, Ozaukee, Pepin, Price, Racine, Rusk, Walworth, Washburn and Waukesha.
Where can I donate a deer in Wisconsin?
At one of the 57 Deer Donation Program processors tagged on their cards. Register the deer first and call ahead.
Next steps from the Wisconsin processors
Other photos on this page: USFWS Headquarters (CC BY 2.0); USFWS Midwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); Tom Shockey (CC BY 2.0); Maslowski, Steve, USFWS (Public domain); Intermountain Region US Forest Service (Public domain).