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Northwoods Table · September 11, 2026 · Stittsworth Meats

Deer Processing in Bemidji: What $150 Full Processing Covers

What $150 full processing covers

At Stittsworth Meats deer processing, full processing is a flat $150 for any deer. That means cut, wrapped, labeled, and frozen — boneless. No mystery invoice on the basic cut-and-wrap job.

We are a Minnesota smokehouse in Bemidji / Turtle River. Fourth generation. Meat. Locally.™ Real Smoke. Real Flavor. Real Family. Official origin: founded 1940 in Ankeny, Iowa by Willie “Jipe” Stittsworth; Mychal is fourth-generation.

Posted rates from our live prices page:

  • Full processing — any deer: $150 (cut, wrapped, labeled, frozen; boneless)
  • Skinning only: $50
  • Cape skinning: $75 (hide saved for the taxidermist)

Sausage and smoked products are priced per pound on top of processing:

  • Summer sausage: $5.00/lb
  • Teriyaki snack sticks: $6.00/lb
  • 18 lb minimum per flavor

Smoked products are vacuum-packed at no extra charge. Fresh cuts are wrapped in butcher paper; vacuum-seal upgrade is $1.00/lb. Orders not picked up within 30 days accrue a $6/month freezer charge.

Full tables live on the deer processing prices page. Wild-game workflow is also covered under custom processing.

Why individual processing matters

Stittsworth processes every deer individually. Your animal is tracked from intake to pickup. Your trim becomes your sausage. Your name goes on every package.

Our sausage, summer sausage, snack sticks, and jerky are smoked over real hardwood in Turtle River, using the same recipes and equipment that produce the Stittsworth® retail line.

How much meat comes back

Rough numbers we work from:

  • ~165 lb field-dressed deer ≈ 35 lbs boneless meat
  • ~200 lb field-dressed deer ≈ 45 lbs boneless meat

Wild game is processed boneless only. At an 18 lb minimum per flavor, an average deer supports about one smoked flavor plus cut-and-wrapped meat. Two flavors means a bigger deer — or two.

Itemized examples from the posted rates

  • All cut and wrapped: $150 total.
  • Half cut, half summer sausage: $240 — $150 processing + 18 lbs summer sausage @ $5.00/lb ($90).
  • Snack-stick order: $348 — $150 processing + 18 lbs teriyaki snack sticks @ $6.00/lb ($108) + 18 lbs summer sausage @ $5.00/lb ($90). Two flavors commit 36 lbs of trim.

Minnesota firearm-season drop-off checklist

Minnesota’s 2026 statewide firearms deer season opens November 7. Closing dates depend on your deer permit area. Confirm your DPA on the Minnesota DNR hunting calendar.

  1. Call before you drive. Turtle River: (218) 586-2149. Bemidji retail: 722 Paul Bunyan Dr NW — (218) 751-1320.
  2. Know the drop site. Hide-on whole deer → 7972 Farley Dr NE, Turtle River. Quarters or boneless trim → either location.
  3. Decide flavors before drop-off. 18 lb minimum per flavor.
  4. Bring ID and license info for intake tagging.
  5. Field care first. Cool promptly.
  6. Label coolers or bags with your name and phone.
  7. Ask about cape or skinning at drop-off ($75 cape / $50 skinning).
  8. Plan pickup. After 30 days, the $6/month freezer charge applies.

FAQ

Do you mix my deer with other hunters’ deer? No. Every deer is processed individually.

Read the full rate card: Deer Processing Prices.

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