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Brown's Processing LOCATED IN CEDAR HILL, TN. Three generations of custom butchering. Deer hang and age before processing. Barn smoking available. Please respect our business hours.

2862 Ridge Road, Cedar Hill, TN 37032

Our building is located on the same drive as our private home. We’re happy to make appointments (when available) outside of our normal business hours.
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What began as an idle thought in 1988 by Larry Brown has grown into a family business of three generations. Mr. Brown built the business (literally) with his bare hands and even through his passing on April 19th, 2013, his work carries on with his daughter and grandson now running it part time during hunting season. We strive to provide our customers with clean, properly cut meat that is aged under the right temperatures and conditions which give it a better flavor and texture. We are the only deer processor in Middle Tennessee to "age" deer before cutting them. We offer custom processing and also offer traditional smoking of deer and pork sausage. Ms. Brown developed her own signature recipe for our sausage seasonings nearly 30 years ago and it hasn't changed one bit. We do not sell packaged meat for retail or resell. We process your animal or sell you an animal (or share of an animal) live on the hoof and process it for you. It remains a pleasure to serve the people of our community. Thank you for your business and for trusting us with your meat processing needs. In Memory:
Mr. Larry Brown 1952-2013
Ms. Gail Brown 1951-2013

09/08/2026

Hello hunters! It’s almost that time and I wanted to give a few updates before the season starts this year.

*I will NOT be open for the velvet hunt or bow season.

*After 38 years I’m highly considering retiring from deer processing fully. There may be some small chance I’ll open for the first 2-3 weeks of Nov to help out as other processors get full but that depends on my cooler. Three years ago my walk in cooler went out so I replaced it with a used unit that was about half the cost of a new one. At the end of last years season this one went out and it will cost more to fix it than I paid for it. It’s single phase current and hard to find and even if I did find one I just don’t know if I can keep suffering in the cold as I can’t handle it like I use to. However, I do plan to still have a need for a walk in cooler and may consider some small amounts of work once I have it running again.

*I absolutely WILL be offering free classes this year to teach folks how to cut their own deer with just a knife and a handsaw. This is truly where my heart lies at this point in my life and I feel called upon to share what knowledge I have for future generations. We may even do a class to teach you how to barn smoke your own meat. There are so few people doing that anymore and I don’t want it to become a lost art.

*I WILL be offering lots of sausage this season. We’ll have lots of fresh and smoked. We’ll be barn smoking more than we have in the past and also making some bacon.

With the new processor opening up last year I really want to focus on teaching and specialty meats like the barn smoking. And when I get the ole cooler up and running I may consider a deer or two if you’ve got a big one you want to age. I don’t know how much longer this ole building (or myself) will last out there but one thing is for sure - I will always be doing *some* kind of meat…..just maybe not deer. 😊

I’ll let y’all know if I change my mind. When I get those property tax bills in the mail I might have to rethink retirement. 😊

15/07/2026

New Deer Bait Privilege License available July 22

A new Deer Bait Privilege License will be available beginning July 22. The license was initiated by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Bill Lee during the 2025 Legislative Session.

Hunters wishing to hunt white-tailed deer over bait are required to purchase this license. It will be available through GoOutdoorsTennessee.com and the TWRA On the Go App for $50 for Tennessee residents and $100 for non-residents.

Important: This license is required for anyone hunting over bait, including lifetime license holders and those otherwise exempt from purchasing a hunting license.

The license is valid for 365 days from the date of purchase and applies only to private property (owned or leased).

Hunting over bait is not allowed on Wildlife Management Areas, within the CWD Management Zone, or in any CWD-positive county.

For complete regulations, including authorized bait types, bait site requirements, and a list of counties where baiting is prohibited, click here: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/twra/hunting/big-game/deer.html

20/02/2026

This is pretty awesome. Let Craig fix you up if you…..or your 6 year old….needs some pew pew work done.

02/01/2026

Was unable to get a deer so no class will be held on Saturday. Sorry for that.

28/12/2025

Am still planning on the Saturday morning class IF I get a deer in to work with. Deer season is slow this time of year. Stay tuned.

10/12/2025

Free Deer Processing Class will be Sat Jan 3rd @ 11am. Details to come. This will be the only class this season.

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