What to do with extra deer meat.

[flatheadchris]

Ok,i love to deer hunt but i dont care for the taste to much.is there any programs or somewhere where i can donate the deer meat for the poor etc? just a question i wanted to ask :big_smile:

[jason454ci]

Check with your local game warden office. They have a program here for that. The only downfall is you have to pay for the processing.

[flatheadchris]

oh i dont mind that.i just love hunting but i dont care for the taste.il do anything as long as i can hunt and not waste the food when others need it.

[Eithne]

You could also check with local food banks to see if they'd take some, though again you might have to have it processed first. Through a google search, I also found this: Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (http://www.fhfh.org/Home.asp). You can check their list for participating butchers in your area.

[alands94]

I love deer meat. I'd be happy to take it off your hands! :wink:

[riverdawg-1]

Check around, in Va we have hunters for the hungry. they take and process it and donate through the rescue mission. The program has been a sucsess, with funding coming from donations and hunters.
Chip

[Scott Daw]

jerky or my favorite bag balogna or hunters helping the hungry program.

[fishnfool68]

I encourage you to learn how to handle the deer after the kill so it won't have a bad taste.Thier are alot of educational posts on the boc involving butchering and processing.If you like pork or beef then you would like properly handled venison.

[flathead willie]

A neighbor of mine in Big Island, Va. started "Hunters For The Hungry" several years ago and it is a big organization now. That's where I take mine after my freezer is full. If you don't like the taste of venison, I would suggest, you just ain't had it aged right or cooked right. It sure makes a great Chilli or pasta sauce.

[catfish kenny]

I just had one given to me by a man that said the same thing...Just likes to shoot him....Id take all you could give me,I can live off deer over beef anyday,we had a stew this weekend and it was delicious tommorow STEAKS...If you process it and cook it right mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............man I wish you was closer...

[AwShucks]

I would think if the meat is EXTRA, you shouldn't have shot the deer in the first place. Why don't you hunt with a camera. You'll get all the enjoyment of hunting, and the deer will probably appreciate it also. LOL

[Cathooker]

Check around, in Va we have hunters for the hungry. they take and process it and donate through the rescue mission. The program has been a sucsess, with funding coming from donations and hunters.
Chip

We have the same program here in Ga.

[spoonfish]

Missouri has a Share the Harvest program and this is it's 16th year.
Last year hunters donated 161 tons of venison for food banks. Check with your state conservation dept. for details.