Hunters, consider donating a portion of your harvest this fall to the Hunters for the Hungry program!

Do you harvest enough meat for you and your family, with extra meat you would like to share? Do you have an extra antlerless permit you want to use, but don’t know what to do with the meat? Maine’s Hunters for the Hungry program allows you to donate a portion or all of your harvest to a local food pantry. The program accepts deer, moose, and bear meat.

Here’s how the program works:

• The hunter drops their harvest off at one of the program's approved meat processors in the state. 
• The hunter decides how much meat they would like to donate to a local pantry. (The hunter only pays the processing fee for the portion of meat they keep; the rest is paid for by the program)
• The processor then coordinates with a local pantry to donate the meat.
• The meat provides a nutritious protein source for people in the community.

Please consider donating a portion of your harvest this fall to the Hunters for the Hungry program!