Sportsmen Against Hunger

Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007

Deer hunters in South Dakota will have ample opportunities to help the hungry this year thanks to the efforts of Sportsmen Against Hunger and the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department.

Jeff Olson, a Sportsmen Against Hunger board member and a GFP Commission member says they have been trying to increase participation by making the program easier to use.

Unlike last season when donations of deer were restricted to animals taken in the East River, West River and Black Hills deer seasons, this year’s program accepts antlerless deer from any of the state’s seasons.

Howard Cold Storage, Jacks Cold Storage in Madison, and Western Meats & Locker in Sioux Falls are all participating in SAH program.

The $50 certificates are available directly from the processors and need not be printed off the GFP Web site.

Hunters donated more than 45,000 pounds of venison last year, providing meat for 180,000 meals for needy families.