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Hunters for the Hungry

is a statewide wild game donation program that provides a healthy source of protein to Texans in need.



The mission is threefold:

1. Alleviate hunger and malnutrition in Texas.

2. Provide a meaningful outlet for hunters wishing to help their communities.

3. Promote stewardship of the environment through sensible wildlife management plans.

A special thanks for support andcommitment to Hunters for the Hungry:


How does it work?

Hunters bring their tagged, legally harvested deer to a participating meat processor, and pay a nominal fee to cover basic processing costs. The meat processor grinds the venison into burger, packages and stores it for local food assistance providers to pick up.

What does it cost?

The processing fee, generally about $30-$40, helps to cover the costs of the processor’s equipment, labor, and overhead. The processing fee may be tax deductible for the hunter; consult a tax advisor for information. The processor provides a receipt for such purpose.

Where does the meat go?

All meat donated to the Hunters for the Hungry program is distributed to families and individuals in need through local food assistance providers such as food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.

Charitable food assistance agencies in Texas seeking Hunters for the Hungry donations should contact TACAA at (800) 992-9767, ext. 506, to learn more. Individuals in need of food assistance, should phone 211 or visit www.211texas.org for help.

How can I help?

1. Donate a deer.

2. Make a monetary donation.

3. Raise money in your community to offset processing fees.

Visit www.tacaa.org/hunters.htm or call (800) 992-9767, ext. 506.

*If there is a notation after the business listing it denotes that thier charge may be above the customary $30 to $40 charge and they have special requirement for game.

Hunters for the Hungry
Participating Meat Processors by CITY
ABILENE Stephens Wild Game Processing 4132 Vine (325) 695-4868
ABILENE The Deer Shop 4535 Iberis Rd (325) 260-4364
ALBANY Escalon's Buck 'N Hog 6490 Highway 180 W. (325) 762-3800
AQUILLA R & R Processing 164 HCR 2218 (254) 694-2801
AUSTIN Hudson's Sausage Company 1800 S. Congress (512) 445-6611
Skinned & quartered preferred, Over $35 skin on
AUSTIN Texas Sausage Company 2915 East 12th Street (512) 472-6707
Skinned & quartered only
BALLINGER Owen's Deer Processing 500 Hutchings Avenue (325) 365-2430
BAYTOWN Going Custom Slaughter & Deer Proc 6813 East Wallisville Rd (281) 421-2237
BELLVILLE Bellville Meat Market 36 S Front (979) 865-5782
BOERNE Farmer's Meat Market 342 N Main (830) 249-8063
Skinned & quartered preferred, Over $35 skin on
BOGATA Rivercrest FFA 4126 US Hwy 271 S (903) 632-5989
Skinned deer only
BRADY Brady Co-op Locker 113 Elm St (325) 597-2440
Over $35
BRECKENRIDGE Ray's Grocery & Market 1117 West Walker (254) 559-2341
BRONTE B & K Deer Processing 114 N Washington (325) 473-4015
BROWNWOOD Perks Deer Proc & Cold Storage 5100 FM 2126 (325) 643-5022
BURLESON Lee Deer Processing 7164 Drury Cross Road (817) 561-1975
CALDWELL Texas Chaw & Meat Products 1109 Commerce St. (979) 567-7448
CANADIAN Scroggins' Meat Processing 620 North 2nd (806) 323-6231
Over $35
CASTROVILLE Dziuk's Meat Market 608 Hwy 90 West (830) 538-3082
CASTROVILLE R & R Alsatian Sausage & Products 1034 Country Lane (830) 931-2430
Hunters for the HungryParticipating Meat Processors by CITY
CISCO Rust Deer Plant 8913 Hwy 6 East (254) 442-1653
CLEVELAND Reed's Meat Processing 7187 FM 1010 (281) 689-0253
CLIFTON Big Buck Meat Market and Deer Proc 814 N. Avenue G (254) 675-2825
CLUTE Brazoswood High School 302 W Brazoswood Dr (979) 730-7300 X 29329
Skinned & quartered only
CLYDE Lone Wolf Wild Game Processing 3573 S. FM 604 (325) 893-3003
COLEMAN Halls Custom Packing 3500 Hwy 84 North (325) 625-4813
CROSS PLAINS Cross Plains Frozen Food 125 N Avenue D (254) 725-7571
DANBURY C & R Smokehouse 1722 Avenue C (979) 922-1048
DEKALB Dekalb FFA 101Maple (903) 667-2061
Skinned & quartered only
DETROIT Detroit Locker Plant 105 Garner St (903) 674-6911
DILLEY Sou-Tex Sausage Company 701 W. Hwy 85 (830) 426-6527
D'HANIS The Country Mart 7390 CR 525 (830) 363-7286
DUBLIN Clay's Processing & Smokehouse 111 West Elm St. (254) 445-4180
FAIRFIELD J & S Meat Processing 180 FM 833 E (903) 389-6169
FORT STOCKTON Miller Meat Company 1013 North Nelson (432) 336-2979
FREDERICKSBURG Hill Country Deer Processing 2162 N US Hwy 87 (830) 997-6043
Over $35
GARLAND David's Meat Market, Inc. 4010 N Jupiter Rd. (972) 495-8315
Skinned deer only
GOREE Trainham Ice & Meat 205 N. 5th Street (940) 422-5321
GRANBURY C & J Butcher Shop 400 South Morgan Street (817) 579-8077
HAMILTON Hamilton Quality Meats 1205 S Rice (254) 386-4646
Over $35
HARPER LDR Processing and Meat Market 16656 Hwy 290 West (830) 669-2024
Over $35
HEBBRONVILLE Coronado's Wild Game Proc 911 N Elm (361) 527-2500
Hunters for the HungryParticipating Meat Processors by CITY
HELOTES Schott's Meat Processing 20145 Bandera Road (210) 695-5411
HOOKS Hooks FFA 401 Ave A (903) 547-2215
Skinned deer only
HOUSTON Clear Lake Cuts - CCISD 2929 Bay Area Blvd (281) 284-2093
Skinned deer only
IMPERIAL Buena Vista High Imperial FFA 208 N Lincoln (432) 536-2261
Skinned deer preferred
INGRAM Woodbury Taxidermy & Wildgame 3286 Junction Hwy (830) 367-5855
JASPER Jasper Quality Meats Inc. 549 E. Gibson (409) 384-9924
Over $35
JOHNSON CITY Harvest House Farms 506 North Nugent (830) 868-7253
Over $35
KATY Midway Food Market 5901 Highway Blvd (281) 391-3101
KEMP C & D Game Processing 29085 CR 2100 (903) 498-3411
KERRVILLE Milton Bernhard Meat Processing 2920 Junction Hwy (830) 367-2995
KINGSVILLE Hibler Wild Game Inc. 207 E 5th St (361) 221-9747
Over $35
KOUNTZE Kountze High School 1488 FM 1293 (409) 246-3474
Skinned deer preferred
LAREDO JW Nixon High School FFA 2000 Plum (956) 795-3849 EXT 163
Skinned deer only
LAREDO Ruiz Custom Meats 2119 Lyon St (956) 724-3013
Over $35
LLANO Miiller's Llano Smokehouse 705 W. Young (325) 247-4450
Over $35
MARBLE FALLS Hill Country Fine Meats 1405 State St (830) 693-7024
Over $35
MERIDIAN Meridian Frozen Food Locker 112 East Morgan (254) 435-2803
MERIDIAN Samples Ranch 12089 State Hwy 22 (254) 597-7750
Hunters for the HungryParticipating Meat Processors by CITY
MIDLAND Clark's and Winford's Meat Co. 6002 South Hwy 349 (432) 686-8123
Skinned & quartered preferred
MUENSTER Fischer's Meat Market 304 N Main (940) 759-4211
MUENSTER Walterscheid Meat Company 605 N. Mesquite (940) 759-2744
NEEDVILLE Lad's Smokehouse & Catering 3731 School Rd (979) 793-6210
NEW BRAUNFELS Granzin's Meat Market 1644 Old Mcqueeney Rd (830) 625-3510
NEW BRAUNFELS The Rust Game Place 1778 South Hwy 46 (830) 608-1910
NEW ULM Eckermann's Meat Market 2543 FM 1457 (979) 836-8858
PERRYTON Big 4 Packing 1602 S. Cedar (806) 435-5679
Over $35
PILOT POINT Golden Triangle Meat Plant 203 South Jefferson (940) 686-2456
POST Jackson Brothers Food Locker 121 South Ave H (806) 495-3245
RAYMONDVILLE Rudy's Meat Market 588 N 10th (956) 689-2186
RIVERSIDE Tallent Sausage & Grocery FM 980 and Hwy 19 (936) 594-2591
ROANOKE Syracuse's Custom Meats 13794 Old Denton Rd. (817) 379-2230
SAN ANGELO J's Processing 7000 US Hwy 277 S (325) 651-6175
SAN ANTONIO Broadway Frozen Food Lockers 875 E. Ashby Place, Ste. 3000 (210) 226-3189
SAN SABA Hibler Family Processing 103 E. Wallace (325) 372-5195
SANTA ANNA Santa Anna Wild Game Proc. 503 Wallis Avenue (325) 348-9171
SANTA FE Doreck & Sons Packing Co. 4101 FM 646 North (409) 925-6611
SCHULENBURG Willie Joe's Processing 2220 Krischke (979) 561-8272
SEYMOUR Bayco Services 205 E McLain (940) 889-2424
Over $35
SLATON Klemke's Sausage Haus 255 West Garza (806) 828-5394
Over $35
SNOOK Slovacek Sausage Company Hwy 60 West (979) 272-8625
SPRINGTOWN Goober's Deer Processing LLC 2127 E Hwy 199 (817) 444-1414
THROCKMORTON Escalon's Buck 'N Hog 308 S. Reynolds Avenue (940) 849-0656
Hunters for the HungryParticipating Meat Processors by CITY
TYLER Lynch's Food Store 3400 East Fifth St. (903) 593-1521
UVALDE Uvalde Meat Market & Processing 508 South Wood St. (830) 278-6247
VICTORIA Country Slaughter House 3857 Burroughsville Rd (361) 573-9043
Over $35
VICTORIA Harwell's Custom Processing 7804 FM 236 (361) 575-5120
WACO Fulton's Quality Meats 1400 N. Robinson Dr. (254) 662-5608
WEATHERFORD Teel's Custom Meats 1820 N. Main St. (817) 613-0095
WHITE DEER Clint & Sons Main St (806) 883-7831
Over $35
WILLOW CITY Rabke's Table Ready Meats 3875 Eckert Rd (830) 685-3266
WINK Home Smoked Meat Processing 402 N Monahans Dr (432) 527-3991
WINNIE Harrington Packing Company 344 Best Rd (409) 296-9794
ZEPHYR M & M Deer Processing 4300 CR 278 (325) 739-2211

*If there is a notation after the business listing it denotes that thier charge may be above the customary $30 to $40 charge and they have special requirement for game.


Hunters for the Hungry
Participating Meat Processors by County
AUSTIN Bellville Meat Market 36 S Front Bellville (979) 865-5782
AUSTIN Eckermann's Meat Market 2543 FM 1457 New Ulm (979) 836-8858
BAYLOR Bayco Services 205 E McLain Seymour (940) 889-2424
Over $35
BEXAR Broadway Frozen Food Lockers 875 E. Ashby Place, Ste. 3000 San Antonio (210) 226-3189
BEXAR Schott's Meat Processing 20145 Bandera Road Helotes (210) 695-5411
BLANCO Harvest House Farms 506 North Nugent Johnson City (830) 868-7253
Over $35
BOSQUE Big Buck Meat Mkt and Deer Proc. 814 N. Avenue G Clifton (254) 675-2825
BOSQUE Meridian Frozen Food Locker 112 East Morgan Meridian (254) 435-2803
BOSQUE Samples Ranch 12089 State Hwy 22 Meridian (254) 597-7750
BOWIE Dekalb FFA 101Maple Dekalb (903) 667-2061
Skinned & quartered only
BOWIE Hooks FFA 401 Ave A Hooks (903) 547-2215
Skinned deer only
BRAZORIA Brazoswood High School 302 W Brazoswood Dr Clute (979) 730-7300 X 29329
Skinned & quartered only
BRAZORIA C & R Smokehouse 1722 Avenue C Danbury (979) 922-1048
BROWN M & M Deer Processing 4300 CR 278 Zephyr (325) 739-2211
BROWN Perks Deer Processing & Cold Storage 5100 FM 2126 Brownwood (325) 643-5022
BURLESON Slovacek Sausage Company Hwy 60 West Snook (979) 272-8625
BURLESON Texas Chaw & Meat Products 1109 Commerce St. Caldwell (979) 567-7448
BURNET Hill Country Fine Meats 1405 State St Marble Falls (830) 693-7024
Over $35
CALLAHAN Cross Plains Frozen Food 125 N Avenue D Cross Plains (254) 725-7571
CALLAHAN Lone Wolf Wild Game Processing 3573 S. FM 604 Clyde (325) 893-3003
CARSON Clint & Sons Main St White Deer (806) 883-7831
Over $35
CHAMBERS Harrington Packing Company 344 Best Rd Winnie (409) 296-9794
COKE B & K Deer Processing 114 N Washington Bronte (325) 473-4015
COLEMAN Halls Custom Packing 3500 Hwy 84 North Coleman (325) 625-4813


Hunters for the Hungry
Participating Meat Processors by County
COLEMAN Santa Anna Wild Game Processing 503 Wallis Avenue Santa Anna (325) 348-9171
COMAL Granzin's Meat Market 1644 Old Mcqueeney Rd New Braunfels (830) 625-3510
COMAL The Rust Game Place 1778 South Hwy 46 New Braunfels (830) 608-1910
COOKE Fischer's Meat Market 304 N Main Muenster (940) 759-4211
COOKE Walterscheid Meat Company 605 N. Mesquite Muenster (940) 759-2744
DALLAS David's Meat Market, Inc. 4010 N Jupiter Rd. Garland (972) 495-8315
Skinned deer only
DENTON Golden Triangle Meat Plant 203 South Jefferson Pilot Point (940) 686-2456
DENTON Syracuse's Custom Meats 13794 Old Denton Rd. Roanoke (817) 379-2230
EASTLAND Rust Deer Plant 8913 Hwy 6 East Cisco (254) 442-1653
ERATH Clay's Processing & Smokehouse 111 West Elm St. Dublin (254) 445-4180
FAYETTE Willie Joe's Processing 2220 Krischke Schulenburg (979) 561-8272
FORT BEND Lad's Smokehouse & Catering 3731 School Rd Needville (979) 793-6210
FREESTONE J & S Meat Processing 180 FM 833 E Fairfield (903) 389-6169
FRIO Sou-Tex Sausage Company 701 W Hwy 85 Dilley (830) 426-6527
GALVESTON Doreck & Sons Packing Co. 4101 FM 646 North Santa Fe (409) 925-6611
GARZA Jackson Brothers Food Locker 121 South Ave H Post (806) 495-3245
GILLESPIE Hill Country Deer Processing 2162 N US Hwy 87 Fredericksburg (830) 997-6043
Over $35
GILLESPIE LDR Processing and Meat Market 16656 Hwy 290 West Harper (830) 669-2024
Over $35
GILLESPIE Rabke's Table Ready Meats 3875 Eckert Rd Willow City (830) 685-3266
HAMILTON Hamilton Quality Meats 1205 S Rice Hamilton (254) 386-4646
Over $35
HARDIN Kountze High School 1488 FM 1293 Kountze (409) 246-3474
Skinned deer preferred
HARRIS Clear Lake Cuts - CCISD 2929 Bay Area Blvd Houston (281) 284-2093
Skinned deer only
HARRIS Going Custom Slaughter 6813 East Wallisville Rd Baytown (281) 421-2237
HARRIS Midway Food Market 5901 Highway Blvd Katy (281) 391-3101
HEMPHILL Scroggins' Meat Processing 620 North 2nd Canadian (806) 323-6231
Over $35
HILL R & R Processing 164 HCR 2218 Aquilla (254) 694-2801

Hunters for the Hungry
Participating Meat Processors by County
HOOD C & J Butcher Shop 400 South Morgan Street Granbury (817) 579-8077
JASPER Jasper Quality Meats Inc. 549 E. Gibson Jasper (409) 384-9924
Over $35
JIM HOGG Coronado's Wild Game Processing 911 N Elm Hebbronville (361) 527-2500
JOHNSON Lee Deer Processing 7164 Drury Cross Road Burleson (817) 561-1975
KAUFMAN C & D Game Processing 29085 CR 2100 Kemp (903) 4983411
KENDALL Farmer's Meat Market 342 N Main Boerne (830) 249-8063
Skinned & quartered preferred, Over $35 skin on
KERR Milton Bernhard Meat Processing 2920 Junction Hwy Kerrville (830) 367-2995
KERR Woodbury Taxidermy & Wildgame Processing 3286 Junction Hwy Ingram (830) 367-5855
KLEBERG Hibler Wild Game Inc. 207 E 5th St Kingsville (361) 221-9747
Over $35
KNOX Trainham Ice & Meat 205 N. 5th Street Goree (940) 422-5321
LIBERTY Reed's Meat Processing 7187 FM 1010 Cleveland (281) 689-0253
LLANO Miiller's Llano Smokehouse 705 W. Young Llano (325) 247-4450
Over $35
LUBBOCK Klemke's Sausage Haus 255 West Garza Slaton (806) 828-5394
Over $35
MCCULLOCH Brady Co-op Locker 113 Elm St Brady (325) 597-2440
Over $35
MCLENNAN Fulton's Quality Meats 1400 N. Robinson Dr. Waco (254) 662-5608
MEDINA Dziuk's Meat Market 608 Hwy 90 West Castroville (830) 538-3082
MEDINA R & R Alsatian Sausage & Products 1034 Country Lane Castroville (830) 931-2430
MEDINA The Country Mart 7390 CR 525 D'Hanis (830) 363-7286
MIDLAND Clark's and Winford's Meat Co. 6002 South Hwy 349 Midland (432) 686-8123
OCHILTREE Big 4 Packing 1602 S. Cedar Perryton (806) 435-5679
Over $35
PARKER Goober's Deer Processing LLC 2127 E Hwy 199 Springtown (817) 444-1414
PARKER Teel's Custom Meats 1820 N. Main St. Weatherford (817) 613-0095
PECOS Buena Vista High Imperial FFA 208 N Lincoln Imperial (432) 536-2261
Skinned deer preferred
PECOS Miller Meat Company 1013 North Nelson Fort Stockton (432) 336-2979

Hunters for the Hungry
Participating Meat Processors by County
RED RIVER Detroit Locker Plant 105 Garner St Detroit (903) 674-6911
RED RIVER Rivercrest FFA 4126 US Hwy 271 S Bogata (903) 632-5989
Skinned deer only
RUNNELS Owen's Deer Processing 500 Hutchings Avenue Ballinger (325) 365-2430
SAN SABA Hibler Family Processing 103 E. Wallace San Saba (325) 372-5195
SHACKELFORD Escalon's Buck 'N Hog Processing 6490 Highway 180 W. Albany (325) 762-3800
SMITH Lynch's Food Store 3400 East Fifth St. Tyler (903) 593-1521
STEPHENS Ray's Grocery & Market 1117 West Walker Breckenridge (254) 559-2341
TAYLOR Stephens Wild Game Processing 4132 Vine Abilene (325) 695-4868
TAYLOR The Deer Shop 4535 Iberis Rd Abilene (325) 260-4364
THROCKMORTON Escalon's Buck 'N Hog Processing 308 S. Reynolds Avenue Throckmorton (940) 849-0656
TOM GREEN J's Processing 7000 US Hwy 277 S San Angelo (325) 651-6175
TRAVIS Hudson's Sausage Company 1800 S. Congress Austin (512) 445-6611
Skinned & quartered preferred, Over $35 skin on
TRAVIS Texas Sausage Company 2915 East 12th Street Austin (512) 472-6707
Skinned & quartered only
UVALDE Uvalde Meat Market & Processing 508 South Wood St. Uvalde (830) 278-6247
VICTORIA Country Slaughter House 3857 Burroughsville Rd Victoria (361) 573-9043
Over $35
VICTORIA Harwell's Custom Processing 7804 FM 236 Victoria (361) 575-5120
WALKER Tallent Sausage & Grocery FM 980 and Hwy 19 Riverside (936) 594-2591
WEBB JW Nixon High School FFA 2000 Plum Laredo (956) 795-3849 EXT 163
Skinned deer only
WEBB Ruiz Custom Meats 2119 Lyon St Laredo (956) 724-3013
Over $35
WILLACY Rudy's Meat Market 588 N 10th Raymondville (956) 689-2186
WINKLER Home Smoked Meat Processing 402 N Monahans Dr Wink (432) 527-3991

Midway Processing in Old Katy was on the list here in Fort Bend County. Phone# 281-391-3101

Rhode's Taxidermy/ Processing in Kerrville has also been a provider in Kerr County. Phone# 830-896-6996

I'm not sure of the fee's though for either.

Once they are added to the sticky this post can be deleted. Thank You!

Thanks Tex,
Let me send it to
www.tacaa.org/hunters.htm
or call (800) 992-9767
tacaa@tacaa.org

They will add to list and I will update.t

.

What a list. Thanks...

Cool, gonna have the lady who oversees Hunters For the Hungry on the show this week. Amitra Hendricks I believe. Should be pretty cool to find out some additional info on the organization.

Anitra Hendricks be the one.
Program Coordinator
Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc.

Tell her thanks for the list above.

The Dallas Safari Club also helps fund a few processors around the state. Check the attached link and see if one is near you.

http://www.biggame.org/publications/HFHFlyer.pdf

This is a great program that benefits everyone!

Can you donate hogs?

In Amarillo they don't have any "Hunters for the Hungry" offical processors, but Hunters Link will take donated deer and process them for a local food bank charity for $30. They are really good people that get all my processing business.

Hunters Link
12606 South Western Street
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 670-6006

Bump so I can find later.

wow, what a great idea!

Yeah what a great cause.

July 15-21, 2011

Texas Hunters for the Hungry serve nine million and counting

Texas Hunters for the Hungry, a program administered by the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc. has exceeded two million pounds of venison donated over the last 20 years. This year the program has contributed 178,662 pounds of venison to more than 100 organizations that serve low income people across Texas. Hunters take legally harvested deer to a participating meat processor, pay a nominal fee to cover basic processing costs and the meat processor does the rest. All meat donated to the program is distributed to families and individuals in need through local food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens. For more information call 1-800-992-9767 ext. 506 or visit www.tacaa.org/hunters-for-the -hungry.

Does the organization take hogs as well as deer? I've been looking for a way to thin the hog herd without wasting the meat.

Anyone else think it's b.s. for me to donate an animal I shot on my tag with my $ for the license, feed, ammo, gas, gutting, etc etc only to have to pay another $30 for a processor to take the back straps and tenderloins home and turn the rest into chili meat. I'd rather process the animal myself and hook my buddies up that are more broke than me and don't get to hunt.

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its a great cause just not sure why the processors are still charging. wouldn't stop me though.... my prides not that big.

I was going to donate a couple hogs, till I found out it was going to be $70. I am donating the meat. If I wanted to donate money I would have donated money.

I will probably donate one large deer, but only one as I cannot afford to keep paying the fee.

Also, I was told $35 by the processor.

Russ

"Hunters for the Hungry
Participating Meat Processors by CITY
GARLAND David's Meat Market, Inc. 4010 N Jupiter Rd. (972) 495-8315
Skinned deer only"

As of November 6th 2011 David's Meat Market no longer processes deer. I tried to process my first buck here and had to go to Rockwall Deer Processing instead. I'm not sure if they participate in Hunter's for the Hungry. If they do I will add their information here.

Halls in Coleman is free.

Not in Texas, but we have a program called: SHARE THE HARVEST for deer donations. There is atleast one processor in each County that is participating. Saw a news article last weekend that said local hunters have donated over 8000# of ground venison so far to the food bank for this year. They estimate that is 32,000 portions of excellent lean protein rich meat added to the tables.
I have THREE doe tags to use in a Managed Muzzleloader Hunt I was drawn for. The hunt is this weekend. I plan to keep one for my freezer, but what I get over that will be donated. Our Conservation Dept pays $40 per deer of the cost on each donated whole deer. The hunters portion is $25 (AND IT'S TAX DEDUCTABLE!)

do they do this for hogs too ?

Yeah, dang that sucks, I could feed all of South Texas, But not at $35 a piece cost to me to donate.

What a great cause!

Its easy for us to find local people that need the meat. But its not very often that we have meat to donate. Just about everyone that comes here to hunt will take the meat home with them.

Where we take ours is free too.

maybe I missed it but does anyone know of one in Leon Cty near Centerville?

I donated to an outfit in Burleson last year. I shared with a farmer that I met that I was donating pigs that I had trapped and some deer that I hunted and before I knew it I was hunting and trapping almost every night with that landowner so we could donate meat. This kind of thing has a contageous property to it. Spread the word and the wealth

Hell im hungry! Yall can donate to the wright cause foundation lol

"My last name is wright"

Are you able to donate a deer and keep the backstraps/loins, or does the deer have to be whole? If they are going to grind it, and we have to skin it before dropping it off, we might as well take those cuts for our time, right?

Got an email back from the Dallas Safari Club and it looks like they are going to again sponsor the Hunters for the Hungry program. They chip in and cover the processing fee at a few deer processors around the state. Here's the link to the ones they sponsored last year.

http://www.biggame.org/publications/HTH2012.pdf

I would like to come out and hunt to donate the meat but i have no money to buy the hunts i just have my gun and ammo

I hunt because I'm hungry. I also do ALL my own processing. I do feel though that if there is going to be a donation to a good cause. Processors should donate to a good cause as well. I know that people pay good money for leases and corn is thru the roof. There is also gas to get the game there as well. Hunters donate meat processors donate labor and together help feed others just my .02 think some processors might second guess the charge or not participate. It would be hard for me to attach my name to a good cause (donation) when I has charged someone to help out the cause.

Good cause

anyone know somebody that will recieve meat in the RGV (harlingen, brownsville, mcallen) area... I can do the 30bucks..

Goldthwaite, Mills county,...there's a Church group there that works with the Meat Locker plant in town and will take your deer in. The meat is used to feeds locals in the area. You can pay the $30 to help the locker plant offset some costs or they will take it with no charge.

is deer the only meat allowed?

Tagged

Strong Foundation Ministries in San Antonio accepts hogs. They prefer them processed, but you can drop them off just skinned and quartered.

I hope this is ok to post this here. I'm in Galveston County and I would gladly pay the processing fee to be able to receive a deer or hog. I'm a single mom with 2 sons and my best friend husband used to keep my freezer stocked with game and fish. But he passed away 3 years ago of cancer. So now struggling to keep meat in the freezer. I am already registered on the Hunters for the Hungry site, which a hunter friend on facebook that lives in IL told me about. But thought I would take of chance posting here. I know none of our local food banks ever have any kind of game. I can even travel a bit to pick up.

If they dont throw it all away again. what was it? like a million pounds that 1 year?

I'll bet you will have a lot of deer in your freezer within a week . I'm in dickens county to far from you to help ,but I know the hunters on THF and they will help you out. good luck .

Sounds like a good cause..I don't agree with the processor fee though. If I donate so should they

Nope, my freezer is still empty. I did hear for one person who said he will get me some after next hunting season.

And me and my youngest son just relocated up to Bedford. I have started checking out places up here, but still no luck. But than again, still finding my way. Have only been here a little over 2 weeks.

Should be able to help out with a deer or two and once the pigs start coming back around, that shouldn't be a problem either.

May not be able to get any saltwater fish, but got a 5 acre pond stocked with bass, black crappie, bluegill, channel and blue catfish and can have those available too.

That just sounds awesome to me. And I can travel to come pick it up. I am up in the Dallas area now, And I no problem driving to get it. You are a God send, thank you.

What if I grind the deer/hog myself and drop it off? Then there shouldn't be any payment, correct? I'm doing all the work. If not, then I will be eating some ground.

I can't find anything in the Temple/Belton/Killeen/centex area, anyone know of one?

i am going to get a updated list shortly and maybe it will show some.

Sent a request for update on program and list of participates.

The program has been moved to:


The Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc


About Hunters for the Hungry

Hunters for the Hungry is a statewide hunger relief program dedicated to providing a healthy source of protein to needy Texans. In Texas, 1 in 5 people struggle to afford food.

The Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc., has worked with the Hunters for the Hungry program for the past two decades, and administered the program directly for 15 years. Since the program’s inception, it has provided nearly 2.5 million pounds of meat – or an estimated 10 million servings – to Texans in need.

In 2013, the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc., entered into an agreement with the Texas Food Bank Network to take over the Texas Hunters for the Hungry program.

For information on the program, visit the Texas Hunters for the Hungry website or contact Lee Pipkin at (325) 617-2228.

Individuals in need

Hunters for the Hungry does not donate directly to individuals. Individuals in need of food assistance should call 211, visit 211texas.org, or contact a food assistance provider directly.

http://tfbn.org/hunters-for-the-hungry/


About the Program

Hunters for the Hungry is a statewide hunger relief program dedicated to providing a healthy source of protein to needy Texans. In Texas, 1 in 5 people live in households that struggle to afford food.

Hunters for the Hungry facilitates the donation of freshly harvested deer to local food banks through a network of participating processors. Hunters only need to bring their deer to the nearest processor and pay a small processing fee to participate.

Since the program’s inception, Texas Hunters for the Hungry has provided nearly 2.5 million pounds of meat – or an estimated 10 million servings – to Texans in need. In 2013, the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc., entered into an agreement with the Texas Food Bank Network to assume management of the Texas Hunters for the Hungry program.

Find a Processor Near You!

We are currently assembling a list of processors in Texas. Please check back for a full list, and contact Lee Pipkin below if you require assistance in the meantime.

Questions?

For more information on this program, contact Lee Pipkin at (325) 617-2228 or lpipkin@tfbn.org.

Great programs!

Is hunting season over?

How do we get on the list ? We are opening a full service wild game and domestic processing plant , with full retail meat market in Fairfield tx and would love to be a part.

Go to the website listed a few posts up or do a search on Hunters for the Hungry. The website tells interested processor's how to get in touch and get listed. I haven't checked this year but the Dallas Safari Club used to help subsidize the processing fee.

My have all ready been said but, Rendon Meat in Rendon Tx has Hunters for the Hungry. And also has great STEAKS TOO!!

Anyone know of a place in or around fortworth to drop off deer? Preferably NW side.

I am still searching for venison. I am up in the DFW area and will travel and pay for processing. Got an offer from Kentucky but am hoping for something a tad bit closer lol. I guess I need to learn to hunt.

not sure you can "pay" for it. thats not legal but someone can donate it to you, i think....

True. You are not allowed by law to pay for it or else I would have tried that years ago LOL. But I can pay for the processing of the deer or I can butcher it myself. Just don't know how to skin it.

Sounds like a good program, thanks for the info

Great program

tag

2 years ago I had the opportunity to shoot some deer on MLD property, and wanted to donate one of the deer to a food bank. No one would take it. Several places wanted over $100 for their trouble to donate the deer and others said they could not take it due to wild meat and not knowing the condition of the animal. I didn't want to pay this, so I kept the deer. I spent some time finding places to no avail.

If you know of a place around Dallas, or between Breckenridge and Dallas, I'll donate this year.

That link didn't work for me. I found this to work: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets.feedingtexas.org/pdf/Hunters-for-the-Hungry-Processors.pdf

2016/2017 Listing for Hunt for the Hungry Processors


ORGANIZATIONADDRESSCITYCOUNTYPHONE2016‐2017 PROCESSOR FEE Echermann's Meat Market2543 FM 1457New UlmAustin979‐836‐8858$45 Schott's Meat Processing19405 Bandera Rd.HelotesBexar210‐659‐5411$40 Hooks ISD Meat Labs401 E. Ave. AHooksBowie(903) 547‐2215$40 C&R Smokehouse1722 Avenue CDanburyBrazoria979‐922‐1048$25 M and M Deer Processing4300 CR 278Zephyr Brown325‐739‐2211$40 Hill Country Fine Meats1405 State StreetMarble FallsBurnet830‐693‐7024$40 AngleGate Processing1114 Westwood RoadLockhartCaldwell512‐656‐0989$45 Clint & Sons115 W. 3rdWhite DeerCarson806‐883‐7831$100 ‐ $120 B & K Processing114 N. WashingtonBronteCoke325‐413‐4015$40 Hall's Processing3500 Highway 84 NColemanColeman325‐625‐4813$40 Fischer's Meat Market304 N Main StreetMuensterCooke940‐759‐4211$30 ‐ $40 Cinnamon Creek Wild Game Processing13794 Old Denton Rd.RoanokeDenton817‐439‐8008$40 Bluebonnet Meat Company719 S Pearl StreetTrentonFannin903‐989‐2293$40 Lad's Smokehouse2721 School StNeedvilleFort Bend779‐796‐6210$35 Rabkes Deer Processing3875 Eckert Rd.Willow CityGillespie830‐685‐3266$40 Hamilton Quality Meats1205 S. Rice St.HamiltonHamilton254‐386‐4646$60 J/Rods Deer Processing3073 AshcraftSilsbeeHardin409‐385‐2146$40 Kountze Agriscience Dept, Kouontze ISD1488 FM 1293KountzeHardin409‐246‐3474$25 Midway Food Market Inc.5901 HWY. Blvd.KatyHarris, Fort B281‐391‐3101$20 Aguilar's Meat Market1306 E UniversityEdinburgHidalgo956‐289‐3211$35 R&R Processing1290 FM 2114AquillaHill254‐694‐2801$40 Klein Smokehaus Deer Processing342 N MainBoerneKendall830‐249‐8063$35 ‐ $45 Bernhards Meat Processing2920 Junction HighwayKerrvilleKerr830‐367‐2995$40 M and M Deer Processing, LLC608 FM 580 ELampasasLampasas512‐556‐5969$30 Miiller's Llano Smokehouse705 W. Young St.LlanoLlano325‐247‐4450$40 Dziuk's Meat Market608 Highway 90 WestCastrovilleMedina830‐931‐3082$45 Muryphy's Quality Meats504 W HondoDevineMedina830‐663‐1400$40 Old Plantation Meats2122 E. Highway 199SpringtownParker817‐677‐2768$45 Groholski Sausage Co116 S Main StreetBremondRobertson254‐746‐7667$45
Ray's Grocery & Market1117 W. WalkerBrechenridgeStephens254‐55‐0670$40 J's Processing7005 US 277 SSan  AngeloTom Green325‐657‐6175$40 Hudson Sausage Co.1800 S. CongressAustinTravis512‐445‐6611$35 ‐ $45 Uvalde Meat Processing508 S. Wood StreetUvaldeUvalde830‐278‐6947$40
Hunters of The Hungry List of Processers 2016‐2017
Country Slaughterhouse3857 Burroughsville RoadVictoriaVictoria361‐573‐9043$65 Harwell's Custom Processing7804 FM 236VictoriaVictoria361‐575‐5120$40 Tallent Sausage and Grocery3736 Highway 19RiversideWalker936‐594‐2591$40 Chappell Hill Sausage Company4255 Sausage LaneChappell HillWashington(979) 836‐5830$40 Junior's Smokehouse164 CR 467WhortonWharton979‐ 531‐0888$40

S&S Redneck Enterprises
880 FM 1033
Childress,Texas 79201

This guy is a total Rip Off . He will keep your money and your game. I would not recommend this guy at all He will never return your call and say he is going to get your your meat but nothing. I took a deer to him in December 2015. I still have not got anything. Call me I will tell you all about it 817-996-2000. Please help get the word out about this awful guy. So he doesn't rip off more people.

Great cause

good to know

Good question, wondering the same

I tried to clean this up but it was a pain
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PROCESSOR FEE
Echermann's Meat Market 2543 FM 1457 New Ulm $45
Schott's Meat Processing 19405 Bandera Rd. Helotes $40
Hooks ISD Meat Labs 401 E. Ave. A Hooks $40
C&R Smokehouse 1722 Avenue C Danbury $25
M and M Deer Processing 4300 CR 278 Zephyr $40
Hill Country Fine Meats 1405 State Street Marble Falls $40
AngleGate Processing 1114 Westwood Road Lockhart $45
Clint & Sons 115 W. 3rd White Deer $100-$120
B & K Processing 114 N. Washington Bronte $40
Hall's Processing 3500 Highway 84 N Coleman $40
Fischer's Meat Market 304 N Main Street Muenster $30-$40
Cinnamon Creek Wild Game Processing 13794 Old Denton Rd. Roanoke $40
Bluebonnet Meat Company 719 S Pearl Street Trenton $40
Lad's Smokehouse 2721 School St Needville $35
Rabkes Deer Processing 3875 Eckert Rd. Willow City $40
Hamilton Quality Meats 1205 S. Rice St. Hamilton $60
J/Rods Deer Processing 3073 Ashcraft Silsbee $40
Kountze Agriscience Dept, Kouontze ISD 1488 FM 1293 Kountze $25
Midway Food Market Inc. 5901 HWY. Blvd. Katy $20
Aguilar's Meat Market 1306 E University Edinburg $35
R&R Processing 1290 FM 2114 Aquilla $40
Klein Smokehaus Deer Processing 342 N Main Boerne $35 $45
Bernhards Meat Processing 2920 Junction Highway Kerrville $40
M and M Deer Processing,LLC 608 FM 580 E Lampasas $30
Miiller's Llano Smokehouse 705 W. Young St. Llano $40
Dziuk's Meat Market 608 Highway 90 West Castroville $45
Muryphy's Quality Meats 504 W Hondo Devine $40
Old Plantation Meats 2122 E. Highway 199 Springtown $45
Groholski Sausage Co 116 S Main Street Bremond $45
Ray's Grocery & Market 1117 W. WalkerBrechenridge $40
J's Processing 7005 US 277 S San Angelo $40
Hudson Sausage Co. 1800 S. Congress Austin $35-$45
Uvalde Meat Processing 508 S. Wood Street Uvalde $40
Country Slaughterhouse 3857 Burroughsville Road Victoria $65
Harwell's Custom Processing 7804 FM 236 Victoria $40
Tallent Sausage and Grocery 3736 Highway 19 Riverside $40
Chappell Hill Sausage Company 4255 Sausage Lane Chappell Hill $40
Junior's Smokehouse 164 CR 467 Whorton $40

New information, updates, and listing of processors.

Great cause. Hall's in Coleman doesn't charge anything if you've already gutted the deer.

This is awesome and great cause.

Can anyone here say for sure, that I could KNOW that the meat I paid to process and donated to HH actually got to the needy and didn't end up in the sausage bin of the processor so he could sell a few pounds here and there?

I hate to be the one casting a doubt and I don't have any particular processor in mind, I'm just saying, what keeps the processor from not turning it in?
Is there a part of the system that keeps them accountable for the meat that is left with them?

good cause

Interesting how all these comments the processor should do it for free. Bet you won’t find another suitable way to process donated game to give away and then you think processor should be on the hook to receive, process, package and store every animal that comes in. Maybe if it was 4 deer a year, but I be the number is far greater for a lot of them. They are for profit companies offering a service at a reduced cost, that IS their donation and without them otherwise likely would not be available. Maybe y’all need to find a cheaper solution and post it on up. $.25 a # is pretty cheap but maybe you can get the cost down.

a good honorable program

before you go

google processors in your hunting area, CALL them and BE SURE they are doing this. These lists are OLD !!!

Selling a few pounds " here or there", is illegal. Most processors aren't going to risk major fines to fudge their books. Processors are checked regularly by the GW.... Kenny Fred's deer processing in Bluff Dale is who we use. Best I've found. I've used a lot. Their smoked jalapeno cheese sausage is out of this world.

As of a couple years ago Kubys in Dallas took donated deer or pig. All or part, (if you only wanted, say, 20 lbs. of sausage) though they were not part of this program they did send it to a local food bank. No charge to the hunter.

Sounds like a great cause, wish there were participating processors in Bosque and Coryell Counties where I hunt. Prob be able to donate 1 or 2 a year.

I think Halls is doing what all processors should do. As hunters we donate the deer in good faith after spending what is quite a bit per pound in dollars and cents. Maybe the processors should be a bit more generous.

By paying the nominal fee to the processor you are essentially paying them for their time only without profit. The program would not work if all of the processors were asked to work for free. So, yes, you've spent money on the tag and the gas and the corn but come on. All of us spend THOUSANDS of dollars a year when you add up all of the receipts. What's another $35 if the result is 50 pounds of meat that feeds people?

Is there an updated list?

Too bad the three I called are no longer working numbers. Throckmorton, Breckinridge and Pilot Point. Anyone on here from Throckmorton know if Escalon’s is still open? New number?

Tried a new processor this year. Wildwood Game in Lockhart.
Small independent guy, spoke with him at length before taking a deer to him.

Had some jalepeno cheese sausage and smoked sticks made..
great stuff

Keep up the good work!

Here's a more current, though much shorter, list.
Don't know if it's the same group or not.
https://www.feedingtexas.org/solutions/hunters-for-the-hungry/

Timestamp Processor Name Street Address City
8/23/2023 11:57:23 Tip of Texas Deer Processing LLC 1316 E. University Drive Edinburg
8/25/2023 14:55:02 Vera's King O Meats 2012 E. University Drive Edinburg
8/29/2023 15:53:21 Casa Venado 5200 Historic Old Hwy 90 San Antonio
9/14/2023 16:17:14 Hibler Wild Game Processing 209 South 5th Street Kingsville, Texas
9/29/2023 13:43:34 Klein Smokehaus 342 N Main St Boerne
9/29/2023 13:47:42 Trophy Buck Inc 20256 IH 35 South Lytle
10/5/2023 11:36:34 Massingill's Meat Market 3728 US HWY 69N Lufkin
10/5/2023 13:26:55 Fleming's Processing 5680 US Hwy. 190 Point Blank
10/5/2023 13:28:25 Fleming's Processing 1940 S. Pine Lake Rd. #B Montgomery
10/17/2023 8:37:17 Bay Area Deer Processing 2243 Pasadena Blvd. Pasadena
10/17/2023 8:39:16 Chappel hill Sausage Company 4355 Sausage Ln. Chappel Hill
10/17/2023 8:43:02 Midway Meat Market 5901 Hwy. Blvd. Katy
10/17/2023 8:48:37 Royalty Meat Company LLC 951 E. FM 646 Suite B League City
10/17/2023 14:45:11 Buesing Deer & Exotics Processing 2226 FM 2816 Westhoff
10/19/2023 8:26:51 7-H Processing 170 CR 2112 Quitman
10/20/2023 9:24:40 Lone Star Taxidermy-GSM Deer Project 9901 N. Hwy 183 Owens
10/20/2023 9:31:28 Double R Processing-GSM Deer Project 5100 FM 2126 Brownwood
10/20/2023 9:35:03 Santa Anna Processing-GSM Deer Project 503 Wallis Ave. Santa Anna
10/20/2023 9:40:00 Full Draw Processing- GSM Project 200 East College Rising Star
10/20/2023 9:42:47 Potter's Processing 10718 Hwy 36 Cross Plains
10/20/2023 9:54:32 Coleman County Processing LLC 3500 N Hwy 84 Coleman
10/20/2023 10:53:15 Owen's Deer Processing, LLC 500 Hutchins Ave Ballinger
10/24/2023 14:15:11 Ruiz Custom Meats 2119 E Lyon St Laredo
10/25/2023 14:17:14 Escalon's Buck N Hog 6490 West Hwy 180 Albany
10/31/2023 12:44:33 Slovacek's 9500 Slovacek Rd. Snook
10/31/2023 12:46:34 Readfields Meats & Deli 2701 South Texas Avenue Bryan
11/1/2023 13:19:23 Harwell's Custom Processing 7804 FM 236 Victoria
11/2/2023 20:38:09 The Country Store & Custom Processing 20601 HWY 110 S. Troup
11/2/2023 20:40:58 FTF Deer Processors 1258 Palmer Drive Hooks
11/27/2023 13:32:10 M & M Butcher Block 608 E Ave. J Lampasas
9/10/2024 11:51:27 Vera's King-O-Meats 2012 E. University Drive Edinburg

San Antonio area most current 2024 information I've found!

https://safoodbank.org/hunters/

Call before you make the long drive and just show up to a locked gate!

'Cool thing about them is that they have a couple of refrigerated trailers they'll loan out if you reserve them and are gonna whack a number of animals. I haven't tried it personally, but I talked to the guy at the Texas Trophy Hunters show and they seem to have it down pretty well. If I ever need to shoot a bunch myself again, I'm definitely going to give it a try. I think Trinity Oaks, on the NE side of San Antonio, has a decent program, but I could never get the comms smooth to coordinate someone coming with a trailer. (They don't loan out theirs.)