Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger
Hunters are encouraged to donate their entire deer harvest to food banks and charities. Participating meat processors will grind the venison into two-pound packages of burger. Hunters MUST properly field dress the deer before delivering to the meat processor. Any questionable deer will not be accepted by the processor. Road kill deer may not be donated based on the inability to determine time of death of the animal.
With the start of deer season, the program will offer $50 to assist with the processing cost of whole deer donations only.
Your tax-deductible donation to assist with the cost of the processing can be made by noting on your check, “Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger” in the memo section, payable to the Illinois Conservation Foundation. Our address is: One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271.
The hungry of Illinois welcomes your involvement in the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger program. Consider volunteering to help the program feed the needy in Illinois. Here is a list of the Meat Processors.
For more information you may call 217-785-5091 or write to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271. Email: tracy.shafer@illinois.gov.
Visit this page to hear our Target Hunger Now! September Event
LAPEL PIN COLLECTORS
You can order your 2010 Turkey and Big Buck pins by mailing a check for $5.00 (each) to ILCF- PINS, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271 – PLEASE MARK YOUR ENVELOPES ATTN: PIN DEPARMENT
