Just because your freezer is full doesn’t mean you can’t go hunting. I was fortunate enough to bag an elk this October, and even after sharing it with a buddy, I still have a winter’s supply of venison. I still have a deer license and plan to enjoy at least one more day afield with a plan to donate the results. I can’t store the protein, but one of our local butcher shops participates with the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH)_ program and I will be excited to donate my catch. With late-season muzzleloading and archery seasons open for the more than a month, you may find yourself in the same situation. Check this post from Texas Trophy Hunter Association for their take on the subject.
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry is reminding hunters that their deer donations are desperately needed to provide nutritious meat to the hungry and homeless this winter. With deer season either underway or about to begin in most states, the best opportunity for hunters to donate either to FHFH or another venison donation program has arrived.
“Most of the meat donated to programs like ours comes during firearms season,” said FHFH Executive Director Josh Wilson. “We really need hunters to donate part of their harvest to one of our local FHFH chapters or to another similar program if we aren’t operating in their area. Each deer donated can provide meat for 200 meals – enough to make a big difference for the needy of the community.” … [continued]
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