South Dakota Sportsmen Against Hunger

Sportsmen Against Hunger takes antlerless deer killed by hunters, pays for the processing, and distributes the meat to the needy across South Dakota.

How Does It Work?

Take your field-dressed deer or other big-game animal to a commercial processor who is participating in SAH, and indicate you want to donate it. The processor will skin, de-bone, grind, package and freeze the meat. You may still need to pay all or part of the processing fee depending on whether the deer qualifies for a $50 processing certificate and on what the processor is charging for a donated deer. All participating processors have the $50 processing certificates on-site; you don't need to bring them with you.

Most processors will reduce their fee if all of the meat from the animal is donated. The processor will arrange for the donated meat to be delivered to a food bank, pantry or some other charitable food sitributor which will, in turn, see that the meat is given to needy families.