Heinkel’s Packing Company

Heinkel's Packing Co., Inc. is a well-established, award-wining meat processing facility located in Decatur, Illinois. They are best known for selling meat products, for retail sales, especially sausage. The company has won multiple national and state awards and has been family-owned since 1921.

While mainly known for providing private label and retail meat products, Heinkels also provides boneless deer processing services.

All deer should be dropped off boneless and be legally harvested. It is advisable to call Heinkels in advance to ask about drop off information, cost and timelines for processing your deer.

Some of the products listed on their website include:

• Venison summer sausage
• Venison polish
• Venison bratwurst
• Venison slim sticks
• Venison bologna
• Venison jalapeno and cheese bologna
• Venison breakfast sausage
• Venison Italian fresh sausage
• Venison jalapeno and cheese wiener
• Venison cheese slim stick
• Venison burger
• Venison burger with pork
• Venison burger with beef suet

User Experiences & Reviews

Positive Reviews:

Customers often highlight the professionalism and friendliness of the staff at Heinkel's Packing. The facility's cleanliness and organization are also frequently mentioned. Many hunters appreciate the timely service, with several stating they received their processed game in a reasonable timeframe.

Criticisms:

Some customers have expressed concerns about pricing, suggesting that the costs for processing could be higher than expected. A few reviews mentioned delays during peak seasons, which is common in the industry but still a point of frustration for some hunters. However, these negative experiences appear to be less frequent compared to the positive feedback.