Hunters may donate deer to Hunters Helping the Hungry

Hunters are reminded they may donate whole field-dressed deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program at 10 processor locations in Nebraska.

The participating meat processors are:

• Amherst – Belschner Custom Meats
• Elmwood – Elmwood Meat Plant
• Lindsay – Melcher Locker & Produce
• Minden – Midwest Meat Company
• Norfolk – R&M Meats
• North Platte – Kelley’s Custom Pack
• Plattsmouth – Meat Garden Butchery
• Table Rock – Den’s Country Meats
• Ulysses – The Butchery
• Wahoo – Wahoo Locker LLC

Hunters pay no processing costs for harvested deer donated to processors for this program.

The HHH program is funded solely by tax-deductible contributions. Ground venison is distributed by charitable organizations to Nebraskans in need. Hunters should first talk with processors but may keep antlers, head and cape and donate the rest of the deer. Processors accept only whole deer in good condition to ensure a good yield of pure ground venison.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission also is seeking cash donations to HHH, which was created by the Nebraska Legislature in 2012, so it can continue to feed Nebraskans. Each dollar donated provides two meals of ground venison. More than 900,000 meals have been distributed since the program began.

Learn more about the program and how to support it at OutdoorNebraska.gov and search “HHH” or contact program coordinator Jordyn Riha at 402 471-5431 or [email protected].