[SRA-5C+]

On the eve of the traditional rifle opener, and Thanksgiving this week. Please remember that their are people that may have nothing this holiday. And that doe tag you could fill would be a welcomed gesture at some of Pa's food banks. The old fee used to be a $15 donation but funds by sponsors and also the PGC alike have contributed to off set those funds and now the donation is fee FREE.


To get a list of drop off sites as well as contributing butchers near by just go to: Hunters Sharing the Harvest


Simple as that. So if you fill your buck tag and still got antlerless tags to use but no freezer space this is a way to give back, help herd numbers and also feed a family or two this hunting season.

 

[RacksnQuacks]

Agree 100%.

 

[R. S. B.]

Yep it is a great program. Anyone who is up north hunting and don't want to deal with processing a deer can find a processor nearby to take it off your hands and turn it into food for the needy.

Check out their web site for locations.

Dick Bodenhorn

 

[Blue Bird]

Yep, I'm planning on donating some of the meat I get to HSH. I always give some to my parents as they enjoy venison, but some or all of any does we get will be donated.

 

[tdd]

I donate through a friend and unofficial channels to families he knows from his church who need meat. Often they even do the butchering themselves.

If HSH ever gets a processor on board that is closer to the northern Berks area, I'd be happy to drop off a deer. As it stands, I'd have to take the deer down to Richland or up to Pottsville...both a bit of a drive, so for now, I'll go through my friend and his church when I have the ability to make a donation.

I do check each year, though, to see if any new processors came on board.....I was sort of hoping Dietrichs in Kempton would get in the program. Seems like they'd get more business that way? I don't know.

 

[Fallair]

We always typically give one deer a year. It's a great program.

 

[NativePA]

Hope to be able to provide them with one if not two this year.

Great program.

 

[WOL]

Do butchers ever do a partial? As in, could I get 10 pounds of kielbasa and donate the rest of the deer? Or us the whole deer set aside for the program?

We used to donate to the local soup kitchen. We would bring them meat that we already had processed. I haven't done HSH yet but would love to donate.

 

[tdd]

It's on the HSH site...just saw it when I was there looking for drop off sites. You can tell the butcher to donate a specific portion instead of the entire deer.

 

[WOL]

It's on the HSH site...just saw it when I was there looking for drop off sites. You can tell the butcher to donate a specific portion instead of the entire deer.

Awesome!!! When I bring that 300 pound Lugnut to the butcher, I can donate 95% of him to a good cause.

 

[Heit]

I donated 2 doe last year and did not put a dent in the doe population around here. I was happy to help folks out who could really use a great source of protein. Wonderful program and free.

 

[25ftup]

We average 2-3 donated deer a year.

 

[Bigbrownie]

We're good for 3 every year. Been donating last 5 years.

 

[aswallace911]

I donated my buck this year, will probably donate a doe too if i get another.