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 are 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.

The NRA has even gone as far as creating a resource on their website with all available information for venison donations such as contact information and drop off locations. Please click the link to find a drop off location near you: hfth.nra.org/find-your-state-hfh-contact/