“Door, Kewaunee county businesses accept donated deer during hunting season”
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STURGEON BAY -
Venison, donated by hunters, has made an impact on food pantries across the state for 20 years.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which operates the Deer Donation Program, 92,000 deer have been donated since 2000, which means more than 3.7 million pounds of venison was sent to Wisconsin food pantries.
"Whether it is harvesting an extra deer or donating the only deer they shoot, Wisconsin hunters have historically shown their willingness to help others by donating deer to the Deer Donation Program," DNR Wildlife Damage Program Assistant Liz Tanner said, in a recent department article. "As deer hunters begin preparations for this hunting season, we are encouraging them to again consider the Deer Donation Program."
To celebrate 20 years, hunters will receive a free hat when they donate a deer in 2019.
Legally harvested deer can be donated in Door and Kewaunee counties at the following locations:
Haberlie's Deer Processing, 4259 Haberlie Road, Sturgeon Bay. 920-743-5736
Marchants Foods Inc., 1367 Door County DK, Brussels. 920-825-1244.
They's Venison Processing, E1831 River Road, Casco. 920-609-0309.
Deer will be accepted through Feb. 1, 2020. Hunters are encourages to call the location ahead of time, to ensure they have space to accept the deer. Deer should be field dressed before they are dropped off, and handled as though they were intended for the hunter's own table.
For those hunting beyond Northeast Wisconsin, per department request, all adult deer harvested in Adams, Crawford, Grant, Green, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Lafayette, Portage, Racine, Vernon and Waukesha countiesmust be tested for chronic wasting disease.
This is also required for both adult deer and fawns harvested from Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Richland, Rock, Sauk and Walworth counties.
For more information on how to participate, or to make a donation to the program, visit dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/donation.html.
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE / OCT 14, 2019
