Tips for donating venison:

1. Field dress the deer;

2. Take the deer to a participating meat processor (names of processors available by calling AHFH at 1-877-945-2543);

3. Tell the meat processor that the deer is to be donated to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry;

4. Now the hunter must decide if they are going to pay the processor the cost of preparing the meat (usually $45 to $60) or if they prefer to have AHFH pay the meat processor. If a hunter wishes to keep a portion of the venison, the hunter must pay for the processing. AHFH encourages hunters to pay for the processing themselves, as a tax-deductible donation, because it will enable the program to put more food on the table for those who need it most. 

5. For the hunter to pay for the processing and receive a deduction, they will make a check or money order payable to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, c/o Arkansas Wildlife Federation, 9700 Rodney Parham Road, Suite I-2 Little Rock, AR 72227.  Give the check to the meat processor, who will then send it to AHFH. AHFH will then pay the processor for the meat he or she has prepared.  Each donor will receive a receipt;

6. If the hunter would prefer for AHFH to pay for the processing, simply tell the processor to bill AHFH. The hunter's involvement is completed at this time.

The processor will wrap, freeze and box the venison and call a local participating charity for distribution or he or she will call AHFH so arrangements can be made for the food to be picked up.  The wild game is only distributed to organizations, not individuals.

Donating venison and other wild game is a great way to make sure the meat is not wasted. Hunters sometimes let their harvested game sit in the refrigerator until it gets ruined by freezer burn or goes bad for other reasons. Providing a deer or a portion of a deer to a needy family, through AHFH, is a great way to make a successful trip afield even better. It’s a great feeling to bag a big buck or a doe. It’s even better to know that when you donate that deer to the program, dozens upon dozens of needy citizens will have great tasting, healthy meals.
 

Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry
P.O. Box 55303
Little Rock, AR 72215-5303

 501-282-0006 (cell)

Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH) is an outreach program
of like minded people called upon to help feed the hungry among us.