Clays Processing

Clay's Deer Processing and Smoke House is a family-owned butcher shop in Dublin, Texas that handles everything from whitetail deer to exotic game. Located at 111 West Elm in downtown Dublin (directly across from the famous Dublin Dr. Pepper bottling plant), they've built a reputation customers describe as "the best deer processor in Texas."

Clay's handles: - Deer: Whitetail, Mule, Axis, Fallow, Sika, Coues, and Red Stag - Hogs: Wild, domestic, and Javelina - Exotic game: Addax, Aoudad, Buffalo, Eland, Gemsbok, Nilgai, Scimitar Horned Oryx - Antelope: North American and Black Buck - Other livestock: Moose, sheep (Texas Dall, Red Texas Dall, Corsican, Black Hawaiian), goats

Their new facility features: - Multiple smokers for sausages and jerky - 24/7 drop-off cooler (east side of building) - Full retail meat counter with vacuum-packed products - Self-serve case with microwaveable items (brisket, chicken, sausage) - Modern equipment with "old time meat market" Texas atmosphere - Holding pens for livestock

"I would never trust my deer processing with anyone else. By the way your Clay's links are amazing and don't stop making them, I am a big fan! Thanks for the great work, you are definitely the Best Deer Processor in Texas" — T. Dupree, Watauga, Texas

Basic Processing: $85 (includes skinning)

Hog Pricing Note: Skinning included.

Clay's Links - Their most popular sausage. Hand-spun to specification and smoked. Available in: - Regular - Jalapeño & Cheese - Green Pepper Chipotle - Green Pepper Chipotle with Cheese - Italian Sweet (Regular or Hot)

Deer Bacon - "A refined technique and recipe produces the newest innovation in deer processing." Described as great for breakfast or any meal.

Clay's Steak Jerky - Custom recipe. Cost based on raw weight; delivered fully cooked and smoked.

Clay's Seasonings - Their own line of BBQ rubs and hot sauces now available retail. Website: claysseasonings.com

1. Print order form ahead of time (available on website) 2. Fill it out with your preferred cuts and sausage types 3. Drop off at 24/7 cooler on east side of building any time 4. Bring quartered animals if whole processing isn't available 5. Pick up frozen in 14 business days or storage fee ($5/day) applies

Clay's supplies restaurants and high-fenced ranches with bulk processing. They work out multiple-deer discounts for high-volume orders. Call (254) 445-4180 for quotes.

Can prepare game for professional taxidermists ($42/animal). All game must be legally taken per Texas Parks and Wildlife requirements and is subject to inspection.

Address: 111 West Elm, Dublin, Texas 76446 Phone: (254) 445-4180 Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM M-F (closed Sundays). 24/7 drop-off during hunting season.

Directions: Heading south on TX-377 from Stephenville—you'll find them in downtown Dublin directly across the street (west side) from the Dublin Dr. Pepper bottling plant. "If you just use your nose you will smell the delicious smell of our smokers."

Clay's vets ranches personally and connects hunters with quality hunts. Current referral: Wendy Lou Hunting Reserve near Hico (6 miles east of Dublin)—4,500 acres with native and exotic game including Red Deer, Fallow, Axis, Impala, Black Buck, Eland, Springbok, Kudu, Zebra, and native Whitetail.

• •Bring payment method and copy of order sheet
• •Bring cooler or insulated container to keep meat frozen until home
• •Orders arrive packaged and frozen

• •Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual has antler restrictions and game limits—check before hunting
• •Responsible harvest and proper tagging required
• •Processing agreement: $5/day storage fee after 14 business days if not picked up