Hunters for the Hungry
For more than 25 years, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program has provided fresh, lean meat to the neediest of Tennessee’s families. Working with certified wild game processors and hunger relief organizations, Tennessee’s hunting community is able to give back to citizens in need while helping to manage the state’s deer herd.
1 in 9 Tennesseans face hunger.
1 in 8 children in Tennessee face hunger.*
Are you a certified wild game processor in Tennessee? Work With Us.
*Source: Feeding America
25+ Years and 9 Million+ Served
Since 1998, Hunters for the Hungry has provided more than 9.3 million servings of venison to Tennesseans in need through this unique and creative program.
Here’s How It Works
Step 01
Tennessee hunters donate harvested venison to any of our 70 participating certified wild game processors.
Step 02
Tennessee Wildlife Federation covers the cost of processing with the help of generous public donations and processor discounts.
Step 03
Venison is distributed to local food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters to feed hungry families across Tennessee.
All venison harvested in Deer Management Unit CWD or a high risk area is tested for CWD. Only venison with a negative CWD test will be delivered to local hunger relief agencies. Those seeking venison must go through a local food bank, soup kitchen, or shelter to receive donated venison.
Find a Processor
Hunters for the Hungry boasts 70 participating processors throughout the state of Tennessee. Hunters may donate their entire deer or only a portion of their harvest (if not in Unit CWD).
To donate your harvest to Hunters for the Hungry, drop off your deer at one of our statewide processors. Enter your ZIP code in the map or search by region in the list below to find a processor near you.
We recommend calling in advance to confirm hours and availability.
Processor List
Region 1
Benton County
Backwood’s Butcher Meat
94 Creek St.
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(615) 517-9022
Benton Co. Sheriff’s Dept
116 S Rosemary Ave.
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4632
Carroll County
Kendall’s Deer Processing
143 6th Ave.
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 333-6147
Decatur County
McCormic’s Deer Processing
228 Vet Conder Rd.
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-3661
Dyer County
Circle L Butcher Barn
765 Anderson Rd.
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 445-1885
TNT Processing
622 Cedar St.
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 676-5285
Fayette County
Dave’s Deer Processing
1365 Burrow Cemetery Rd.
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 870-2819
Hardeman County
Custom Deer Processing
2130 Highway 18
Medon, TN 38356
(731) 332-1323
Kimery Deer Processing
301 Hwy 57 East
Grand Junction, TN 38039
(731) 764-2499
Hardin County
Sarah’s Deer Processing
1070 Gin Rd.
Michie, TN 38357
(662) 415-5370
Woods Taxidermy & Deer Processing
2110 Doctor Williams Dr.
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 926-5297
Haywood County
Mathias Processing
750 Curtis Lowry Rd.
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 780-5203
Henry County
Henry Co. Sheriff’s Dept
210 Forrest Heights
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-1672
Madison County
Latham’s Meat Market
3517 N. Highland
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 664-0073
Shelby County
Southern Meat Market
8050 S Highway 51 N
Millington, TN 38053
(901) 872-4264
Weakley County
Birdwell Deer Processing
393 Airport Rd.
Greenfield, TN 38230
(731) 235-0320
Region 2
Bedford County
Potts Deer Processing
320 Potts Rd.
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9450
Cannon County
Odom’s Taxidermy and Deer Processing, LLC
2655 Murray-Kittrell Rd.
Readyville, TN 37149
(615) 542-9397
Davidson County
Flowers’ Deer Processing
4550 Eaton Creek Rd.
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 876-8493
Dickson County
B&K Processing
4230 HWY 49 West
Vanleer, TN 37181
(615) 891-8610
Franklin County
W & W Deer Processing
485 Knights Church Rd.
Decherd, TN 37324
(931) 962-2238
Giles County
AJ’s Deer Processing
5680 Minor Hill Hwy
Goodsprings, TN 38460
(931) 363-3244
Hickman County
Vaught’s Deer Processing
7143 HWY 100
Bon Aqua, TN 37025
(931) 996-4121
Houston County
Who Dat Processing
15 Hurricane Loop
Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178
(931) 721-3651
Lawrence County
Bare Bones Deer Processing
67 Good Hope Rd.
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 629-2422
Robertson Meat Processing
266 Waterloo Rd.
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 629-9003
Lincoln County
Danny Schmidt Deer Processing
85 Old 64 HWY
Flintville, TN 37335
(931) 993-8522
J&L Deer Processing
76 Jenkins Dr.
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(256) 701-7778
Marshall County
B&B Processing
1850 Old Columbia Rd.
Lewisburg, TN 37091
(931) 637-1234
Burgess Custom Processing
3714 Ostella Rd.
Cornersville, TN 37047
(931) 637-2305
Maury County
Williams Meat Processing
2530 Sowell Mill Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 626-5260
Montgomery County
Hunters Harvest Processing
435 Dover Rd.
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 552-8087
Montgomery County Meat Locker
1000 Ross Ln.
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 320-3462
Robertson County
Byrd’s Deer Processing
7974 Pleasant Hill Rd
Cross Plains, TN 37049
(615) 815-8636
Cedar Hill Custom Meat Processing
4757 Jones Chapel Rd.
Cedar Hill, TN 37332
(615) 696-0971
Smith County
Mink’s Deer Processing
79 Shoulders Lane
Dixon Springs, TN 37057
(615) 519-7527
Vaden Meat Processing
130 Carthage Junction Road
Hickman, TN 38567
(615) 489-0628
Trousdale County
WSB Outdoors
1170 Highway 231 South
Bethpage, TN 37022
(615) 804-8645
Williamson County
Tri Star Meat Co.
5247 Murfreesboro Road
College Grove, TN 37046
(615) 667-6745
Wilson County
Walker’s Butcher Block
236 E. Market Street
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-0851
Region 3
Bledsoe County
Oakes Processing
22 Fallow Lane
Pikeville, TN 37367
(931) 267-9618
Ross Custom Slaughtering
2667 Graysville Rd.
Dunlap, TN 37338
(423) 298-7215
The Butcher of Brayton Mountain
242 Robert Simmons Rd.
Graysville, TN 37338
(423) 448-0377
Cumberland County
Crossville Acres
3262 Peavine Firetower Rd.
Crossville, TN 38571
(814) 771-7678
H&R Custom Slaughter
544 Saw Mill Rd.
Crossville, TN 38555
(931) 484-1154
DeKalb County
The Buck Barn Deer Processing and Taxidermy
4175 Cookeville Hwy
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 804-7754
Fentress County
Garrett’s Custom Slaughter
568 Deer Lodge Hwy
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-7616
Hamilton County
Middle Valley Deer Processing
1602 Thrasher Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 304-6362
Sale Creek Deer Processing
14074 Dayton Pike
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 827-5361
Jackson County
Whitleyville Station
3255 Jennings Creek Hwy.
Whitleyville, TN 38588
(931) 445-5554
Meigs County
Hampton Meat Company
216 Breeden Drive
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-1079
Watts Bar Wildlife Artistry
831 Ivy Moore Cir.
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-0082
Overton County
Bilbrey’s Custom Slaughter and Processing
105 Campground Rd.
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 265-8876
Pigg’s Deer Processing
143 Lonnie Nelson Lane
Hilham, TN 38568
(931) 823-3575
Pickett County
DCCM Wild Game
451 Stailey Rd.
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-7335
Putnam County
Harris Meats and Processing
1555 Dripping Springs Rd.
Monterey, TN 38574
Mountin Whitetails
20097 Clarkrange Hwy
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 267-9619
Sircy’s Deer Processing
105 Double Springs Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 528-5423
Rhea County
Clark’s Meat Processing
400 Bill Vaughn Rd.
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 762-1055
Roane County
Aull’s Poplar Creek Ranch
289 Ollis Rd.
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7899
Van Buren County
A&H Custom Meat and Processing
211 Industrial Pkwy
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-6328
Region 4
Anderson County
Adam’s Taxidermy & Processing
102 Shipe Rd.
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 945-3553
Carter County
H&H Market
106 Nave Hollow Loop
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-6424
Claiborne County
Cunningham Slaughter House
315 Martin Rd.
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-6666
Greene County
Snapps Ferry Packing Co.
5900 Andrew Johnson Hwy E.
Afton, TN 37616
(423) 638-7001
Jefferson County
Carter Custom Meats
2219 Enka Rd.
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 364-9396
Knox County
Broken Wing Meat Processing
3217 Riverside Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 522-6914
Washington County
Hamilton Meats
1780 Old Gray Station Rd.
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 282-4531
Make a donation today to provide lean, protein-packed venison to those most in need.
For more than 25 years, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program has provided fresh, lean meat to the neediest of Tennessee’s families.
Our goal is never to turn a donated deer away. Your donations ensure we won’t have to.
$60 = 168 servings
$120 = 336 servings
$180 = 504 servings
$240 = 672 servings
Become an Ambassador
We need boots on the ground to fuel and raise awareness about this program and its incredible impact for our state.
Volunteer opportunities are only limited by your imagination:
- Speaking to church groups about the program
- Host a booth at a community “hunter’s night out” event
- Help serve meals at your local soup kitchen
- Distribute Hunters for the Hungry brochures and triangle vehicle decals to friends and family
HAVE QUESTIONS OR IDEAS IN MIND?
Email manager Matt Simcox or call us at (615) 353-1133 to discuss volunteer opportunities, request brochures, or get decals to show your support.
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