(UNDATED) – With Indiana’s firearm deer season starting today, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry reminds hunters and landowners about their deer donation program.

After you’ve filled your freezer, help feed those in need in your area by donating to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s “Meat” the Need initiative.

Just take your deer in to your local, participating meat processor and tell them you would like to donate it to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry. There is no charge to you.

Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry partners with 87 meat processors statewide and encourages the donation of large game and livestock to our program, raises financial support to pay processing fees on these donations, and gives this nutritious meat to local hunger relief agencies.