Indiana hunters are being encouraged to donate legally harvested deer to help feed Hoosiers in need through the state’s Hunt for Hunger program.
The program, administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement, allows hunters to donate deer at participating meat processors without paying processing fees.
Hunters can participate by taking a legally harvested, field-dressed Indiana deer, with the hide still attached, to a certified Hunt for Hunger processor.
The donated deer are processed into ground venison, which is distributed to nonprofit food banks, food pantries, and free meal programs throughout Indiana.
According to the DNR, a single donated deer can provide approximately 200 servings of ground venison for Hoosier families.
Since the program began in 2008, Indiana hunters have donated more than 500,000 pounds of venison to help feed those in need.
The DNR website lists Weaver Processing, located at 318 West 900 South in Star City, as a participating processor in Pulaski County. Hunters can contact the business at 574-595-0850 for more information.
The Hunt for Hunger program was originally established as the Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund in 2008 before being renamed in 2024.
Hunters interested in donating deer can find additional information and a list of participating processors at on.IN.gov/huntforhunger.
