Hunters can donate deer meat to New York food pantries

Donating hunter-harvested deer can benefit Becker County Food Shelf

By Robert Williams Editor The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, has a program that allows Minnesota deer hunters to donate deer carcasses to food shelves and feeding programs. This program provides an excellent source of protein to people in need, while helping reduce local deer populations. “In...

Hunters can donate deer meat to New York food pantries

WATERTOWN — As uncertainty surrounds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, New York is reminding residents of a program that allows hunters to donate their meat to food pantries.