Hunters & Food Pantries Can Team Up to Fight Local Hunger
Saturday, October 21st, 2017 -- 8:17 AM
Wisconsin Ag ConnectionEach year, hunters, meat processors and food pantries help families in need by working closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and its partners donate thousands of pounds of venison.
The Deer Donation Program, which was established in the year 2000, has provided more than 90,000 deer and 3.6 million pounds of venison to food pantries across the state. Donated deer must be sampled for CWD prior to, or at the time of donation.
For more information about the DNR's deer donation program, CWD sampling requirements, and more on how you can help, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords "deer donation."
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