11/20/2025
Hunting season helps feed our community as well. 🦌
If you have extra venison, consider donating through the DNR Deer Donation Program.
Carnival Deer Processing is a drop-off location again this year!
Interested in learning more about the DNR’s Deer Donation Program?
Wisconsin has a network of venison donation partners, including county land and water conservation departments, food pantries, charitable organizations, USDA - Wildlife Services and participating meat processors, who all help implement and administer the program.
Since the program began in 2000, hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totaling over 4 million pounds of ground venison, to help Wisconsinites in need.
For a complete list of Deer Donation Program drop-off locations and participating food pantries, please visit: https://widnr.widen.net/s/pg6zpgmgfj/processor_deer_donation_list