With recent inflation spikes, the need for food assistance has grown even greater. Food pantries rely heavily on donated items to stock their shelves. In many cases, food pantries also accept donations in the form of processed game. In areas where herd populations are high and harvest tags are available, it’s a tremendous help for both conservation and the community for hunters to donate harvested game.
There many organizations such as Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and Hoosiers Feeding Hungry that raise funds to offset the processing costs associated with donated game. These organizations also work with food pantries in their respective areas to see that they are stocked with donated game. Many state fish and game agencies also have their own programs to distribute donated game.
If you are interested in donating your harvested game this year, please contact your state fish and game agency to find a donation site near you.
About Whitetails Unlimited:
Since our beginning in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 114,000-plus members, chapter volunteers, and corporate sponsors, Whitetails Unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation’s premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our mission is to raise funds in support of educational programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations. To date, Whitetails Unlimited has expended more than $116 million on program services and activities that continue to enhance, and ultimately foster, our mission.
For more information, contact:
Russ Austad, Whitetails Unlimited
Program Services Director: (920) 743-6777, Ext. 102
