Hunters Helping the Hungry allows hunters to donate whole field-dressed deer to participating meat processors, with the final product donated to food pantries or charitable organizations statewide.
The program is made possible through monetary donations that cover the processing costs of this program.
Meat processors have until September 1 to apply for participation in the charitable Hunters Helping the Hungry program for 2024-2025, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
The program pays participating processors to accept and process deer donated by hunters. This program serves Nebraskans in need as processors deliver ground venison to participating food banks.
The application form is available at OutdoorNebraska.gov/HHH. Processors can apply to participate in any or all the Nebraska 2024-2025 deer hunting seasons.
Since the program’s inception in 2011, Hunters Helping the Hungry has provided more than 900,000 meals to Nebraskans.
