My family eats 3-4 deer a year, and we give some away besides to friends, relatives etc. Also, I cannot speak for other states but Iowa has an outstanding donated venison program(just started though) where all you have to do is take a deer to the meat locker and chip in a fraction of the cost. I know many hunters who participate in it....the meat goes to the needy but, interestingly a big portion goes to the state prison system, (havent desided what i think of that yet) Dont know about other states.


I have seen what some 'hunters' (not in my book) do though...dumping whole deer in ravines, or just cutting off the backstraps, maybe a ham, etc. They are the ones running up a score[:@][:@]