Hunt for Hunger
Donate your harvested deer to feed hungry Hoosiers. In Indiana, you can enjoy a great day hunting and also help Hoosiers in need. In fact, one donated deer can provide 200 meals for a Hoosier family.
It’s simple –
- Enjoy a deer hunting experience.
- Harvest a deer.
- Drop off the field-dressed deer at a local participating processor listed below.
- Processing fees are paid for by Hunt for Hunger (no cost to you).
- The processor creates healthy venison burgers to distribute to food banks.
Find a Processor Near You
Below is list of Hunt for Hunger deer processors who have committed to participating in our program. This list will be expanded and updated as processors complete the required Indiana DNR application and partner with a coordinating agency, which include: Dubois County Sportsman's Club, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry or Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry.
| County | Deer Processor Name | Address | City, State, Zip | Telephone | Hours / Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Manley Meats, Inc. | 302 S. 400 E. | Decatur, IN 46733 | 260-592-7313 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sat. |
| Allen | E&L Farms and Processing | 15610 Grabil Rd. | Grabil, IN 46741 | 260-409-9620 | |
| Allen | Lengacher Meats, LLC | 1101 N. Washington Street | Grabill, IN 46923 |
260-627-8060 260-579-2371 | 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sat.; Closed Sunday |
| Allen | Mr. Meatz - Huntertown | 2323 Almon Street | Huntertown, IN 46748 | 260-338-2247 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. |
| Benton | The 03 Butcher, LLC | 5751 E 850 S | Oxford, IN 47971 | 423-503-4411 | Open 24/7 |
| Carroll | Treasures In The Woods | 1101 N. Washington Street | Delphi, IN 46923 | 765-490-9033 | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; 7 days a week |
| Crawford | Ohio Valley Custom Processing | 1927 E Shelton Road | English, IN 47118 | 812-338-4367 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. - Noon Sat. |
| Daviess | Cannelburg Processing Plant, LLC | 204 S Main 900 E | Cannelburg, IN 47519 | 812-486-3223 | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.- 11 a.m. Sat.; Closed Sunday |
| Decatur | Double D Meats | 2226 East St Rd 46 | Greensburg, IN 47240 | 812-560-3274 | |
| Dekalb | D&D Meat Processing | 0505 County Road 32 | Corunna, IN 46730 | 260-541-0356 | |
| Dubois | Sander Processing | 6614 IN-164 | Celestine, IN 47521 | 812-481-0044 | 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri.; 8 a.m. - Noon Sat.; Closed Sunday |
| Dubois | Haase's Processing | 9807 E County Rd 150 N | Otwell, IN 47564 | 812-559-1698 | All day, all of deer season |
| Elkhart | ELM Custom Processing, LLC | 30425 County Rd 36 | Wakarusa, IN | 574-336-0566 | 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; Sat. by appointment; Deer drop-off anytime 24/7 |
| Elkhart | Union Center Meats | 25510 Co. Rd. 50 | Nappanee, IN 46550 | 574-581-0000 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sat. |
| Fayette | Mustin's Deer Processing | 1660 W. County Rd 350 S | Connersville, IN 47331 | 765-698-4960 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 7 days a week (hours could vary on busier times/slow times) |
| Fountain | Wallace Processing, LLC | 3737 St. Rd. 341 S. | Hisboro, IN 47949 | 765-397-3363 | 8:30 - 11 a.m. Tue. - Thurs. (bow season); 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Sun. (gun season) |
| Greene | Bloomfield Processing, Inc. | E. State Road 54 | Bloomfield, IN 47424 | 812-384-4512 | 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Mon.; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Fri.; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat. |
| Greene | Lighthouse Custom Meats, LLC | 464 N State Road 57 | Bloomfield, IN 47424 | 812-645-9637 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat. |
| Greene | Nolting Custom Processing | 2738 North 1100 West | Linton, IN 47441 | 812-699-2031 | |
| Hancock | Maxwell Meats | 232 N. Main St. | Maxwell, IN 46154 | 317-232-6328 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. |
| Harrison | First capital Meats, Inc. | 420 Higden St. | Corydon, IN 47112 | 812-738-0175 | |
| Jay | Fisher Meats Pennville | 190 N Union Street | Pennville, IN 47369 | 260-731-3221 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m. - Noon Sat |
| Jay | The Wright Bros. Buckstop, LLC | 9447 W. 700 S. | Redkey, IN 47373 | 765-369-2397 | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Mon. - Sun. |
| Johnson | Archer's Meats & Catering | 259 S Meridian Street | Greenwood, IN 46143 | 317-881-9300 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. |
| Knox | Sievers Custom Processing | 4006 S Lower Hart Street | Vincennes, IN 47591 | 812-882-8706 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Sat. Deer season 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Mon-Fri |
| Kosciusko | Owens Fresh Meat Market | 6287 N. State Rd. 15 | Leesburg, IN 46538 | 574-544-2497 | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Sat.; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun. |
| LaGrange | Beechy's Custom Meats | 6110 N 1000 W | Shipshewana, IN 46565 | 260-768-4081 | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - self serve 24 hour deer drop off; Mon.-Sat. |
| LaGrange | Four Woods Custom Butchering | 4665 South S.R. 5 | Topeka, IN 46571 | 219-741-0972 | |
| LaGrange | Hallmark Custom Meats, LLC | 0850 W 550 S | Wolcottville, IN 46795 | 260-499-4889 | |
| LaGrange | Primal Kuts | 409 South Railroad Street | LaGrange, IN 46761 | 260-499-3400 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Mon.-Fri. |
| Lake | Howard and Sons Meats | 719 Ridge Rd. | Munster, IN 46321 | 219-836-8000 | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Mon.- Sun. |
| Marshall | J&J Quality Meats/John's Butcher Shop, Inc. | 1009 12B Rd. | Bourbon, IN 46504 | 574-767-1110 | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon, Wed., & Fri; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tue. & Thur. |
| Miami | Holland's Deer Processing | 1848 West Lovers Lane Road | Peru, IN 46970 | 765-472-5876 | |
| Montgomery | Bangel Deer Processing, LLC | 518 S. 1075 E. | Crawfordsville, IN 47933 | 765-623-0020 | Open 24/7 during deer season |
| Montgomery | Ramsey Girl Deer Processing, LLC | 556 S. 1075 E. | Crawfordsville, IN 47933 | 765-532-5247 | Open 24/7 during deer season |
| Monroe | KW Deer Processing | 1715 E. Rayletown Rd. | Bloomington, IN | 812-824-2492 | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon. - Sun. |
| Morgan | Owen's Butcher Block | 10463 N. Kitchen Rd. | Mooresville, IN 46158 | 317-494-3095 | 24/7; Mon. - Sun. |
| Orange | Lyndel's Processing | 2320 E U.S. Highway 150 | Paoli, IN 47454 | 812-723-4058 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. -- Walk-in cooler drop off open 24 hours; Mon.-Fri. bow season/gun season daily hours 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
| Pike | Wyland Deer Processing | 559 S County Road 700 E | Winslow, IN 47598 | 812-630-5791 | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., 24 hour drop-off; Mon.-Sun. |
| Pike | Haase's Processing | 9807 E County Rd 150 N | Otwell, IN 47564 | 812-559-1698 | All day, all of deer season |
| Pulaski | Weaver Processing | 318 West 900 South | Star City, IN 46985 | 574-595-0850 | |
| Randolph | Farmland Locker, Inc. | 7289 W 100 N | Farmland, IN 47340 | 765-468-6031 | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Mon.-Fri.; Hours may vary on season, call to inquire |
| Ripley | Napoleon Locker Plant | 3536 Wilson St. | Napoleon, IN 47034 | 812-852-4333 | |
| Steuben | Mr. Meatz - Angola | 1890 W. Maumee Street | Angola, IN 46703 | 260-667-8898 | |
| Steuben | The Meat Grinder | 1875 W. 275 N. | Angola, IN 46703 | 260-243-1001 | |
| Wayne | Bear Creek Meat | 17178 Bear Creek Rd. | Hagerstown, IN 47346 | 717-682-0894 | |
| Wayne | Glick's Butcher Shop | 7020 Peacock Rd. | Williamsburg, IN 47393 | 765-847-2528 | 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri..; 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday |
| Wells | Gerber Locker | 2330 Railroad St. | Craigville, IN 46731 | 260-565-3150 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m. - Noon Saturday |
| Wells | Lengerich Meats, Inc | 3095 Van Horn Street | Zanesville, IN 46799 | 260-638-4123 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sat. |
| White | Casey's Taxidermy & Deer Processing, LLC | 1880 N Francis Street | Monticello, IN 47960 | 574-583-6635 | 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Mon. - Sun. |
| Whitley | Integrity Meats | 3640 US 33 | Churubusco, IN 46723 | 260-693-0777 |
About Hunt for Hunger
In 2008, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources launched the Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund to provide an easy way for hunters across Indiana to help hungry Hoosiers in need. Since its launch, the program has grown across the state to collect thousands of deer donations, providing hundreds of thousands of meals for Hoosiers.
We’re now calling the program Indiana Hunt for Hunger, providing a clearer name to help all understand this program’s vital mission.
When hunters harvest a deer, they can donate the deer at more than 50 participating processing sites across the state. We’ll take it from there, processing the meat into healthy venison burgers and donating it to area food banks.
We’re proud to partner with Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, the Dubois County Sportsman’s Club, and Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry for Indiana Hunt for Hunger.
Learn More About Venison
Curious about the nutritional value of venison? Looking for a venison recipe?
- Illinois Extension - Wild Eats: Venison Nutrition and Cooking Tips
- Sesame Venison Kabobs Grill
- Venison Parmesan
- Venison Pumpkin Chili
- Venison Steak with Bleu Cheese Sauce
Tell Us Your Hunt for Hunger Story
Questions?
Contact Capt. Jet Quillen at jquillen@dnr.IN.gov or 317-232-0658 with questions or to learn how to get involved as a participating processor.