A deer drop-off checklist

Before you leave the field

Follow Tennessee’s tagging and check-in requirements. TWRA says the harvest confirmation number must accompany an animal taken to a meat processor and remain available for inspection until final processing.

You may bring your deer field-dressed or not field-dressed. If it is not field-dressed, an additional $45.00 fee applies. Call (615) 604-3887 every time before bringing a deer, in every season. Protect the harvest from contamination and avoid unnecessary delays; this intake preference does not mean a deer can safely be left warm. Contact the shop about any condition concern.

Source: TWRA: Tag Before You Drag; Owner-provided business information; Penn State Extension: Canning and Freezing Venison

Before you leave home

Call (615) 604-3887 every time before bringing a deer, in every season.

If you need current hours or paperwork details, you can call (615) 604-3887. The website does not establish the shop’s complete paperwork policy.

Write down the products and cut options you want to discuss. There is no confirmed standard cut package or pricing table on this site. Specific requests need the shop’s agreement.

Source: Owner-provided business information

At the shop

Use the arrival instructions the shop gives you. Confirm contact details, the agreed order, payment arrangements, and how pickup notification will work. If donating the whole deer, tell the shop before setting up a personal processing order.

Source: Owner-provided business information; Tennessee Wildlife Federation: Hunters for the Hungry