St. Paul This year, Minnesota deer hunters may arrange to have their extra venison donated to programs that distribute food to the needy. Under an agreement reached by the Minnesota DNR and the Department of Agriculture, food shelves and other food distr

Hunters are encouraged to work with their local deer hunting
groups to set up a network of cooperating processors, food banks,
and funding to offset the cost of processing deer. The Minnesota
Deer Hunters Association, Bluffland Whitetails, Farmers and Hunters
Feeding the Hungry and the Safari Club are currently cooperating in
the program.

Additional information can be found in a brochure titled “Field
to Fork,” which is posted on the DNR web site at:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/donation.html.