MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — You can help people experiencing food insecurity by donating a harvested deer.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Deer Donation Program helps stock food pantries and supports residents in need throughout the state. Those donations could be helpful as federal funding for Wisconsin’s FoodShare assistance program will be unavailable in November if the federal shutdown continues.
Since the program started in 2000, hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totaling more than 4 million pounds of ground venison. Hunters interested in donating a harvested deer should field dress it, register the deer, call a participating processor and then bring them the deer. People can also support the program through monetary donations.
More info on the program can be found on the DNR’s website.