Deer hunting is a Minnesota fall tradition. And it can serve a good cause as well. Food shelves will gladly accept venison for distribution to those who find themselves in need of food. And now, deer donated to food shelves can be processed at no cost to hunters thanks to a program coordinated by the Minnesota departments of natural resources and agriculture.
Hunters will need to follow some guidelines when donating deer:
- Only whole carcasses with hide on can be donated.
- You will need to provide the DNR number and permit area of harvest.
- The carcasses will need to be free from signs of illness, visible decomposition or contamination and be properly tagged.
- Processors will reject deer for the donation program that appear to have been mishandled in any way.
Hunters should contact the processor prior to any donations. A list of processors who accept deer for the program is available online at
http://go.usa.gov/WDk3. More details on the venison donation program are available online at
www.mndnr.gov/hunting/deer/donation.
Source: Herald Review of Grand Rapids, MN
No comments:
Post a Comment