Nebraska hunters this season can drop off entire dressed deer at any of eight participating processors for the Hunters Helping the Hungry program and incur no processing charges. The effort, created by the Nebraska Legislature in 2012, is funded only through tax-deductible gifts and supplies ground venison that charities deliver to Nebraskans who need food.

Hunters should contact a processor first and may keep the antlers, head and cape while giving the remainder; processors take solely intact animals in sound condition to produce a solid yield of pure ground meat. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission seeks cash gifts so the program can keep feeding people, with each donated dollar providing two meals and more than 900,000 meals already distributed. Information is at OutdoorNebraska.gov by searching HHH or from coordinator Jordyn Riha at 402 471-5431 or jordyn.riha@nebraska.gov.