The Wildlife Department's Hunters Against Hunger program is a cooperative program between hunters, meat processors and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) to provide quality venison to hungry Oklahomans. With financial support from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation, it comes at no cost to the hunter or processor. 

“Participation by meat processors and hunters is the key to success in helping feed Oklahoma’s hungry,” said Tammy St. Yves, program coordinator. But meat processors can’t do this for free. The Foundation’s generous donation will provide much needed support to pay processors for their services which in turn puts meals on tables at no cost to Oklahoma families. 

The program allows hunters who legally harvest a deer in Oklahoma to donate the meat. Participating meat processors grind the meat into packages and then work with a network of food pantries to receive and distribute the venison. Just 42 pounds of boneless meat from a 120-pound field dressed deer provides168 servings of high-quality meat.

The Foundation is excited to help support such a unique program. And when leveraged with federal funding, this $25,000 donation equates to $100,000. To learn more about the Hunters Against Hunger program, visit wildlifedepartment.com.