Fight Hunger. Donate Deer.
Hunters for the Hungry
Did you know that 1 in 5 Tennessee children struggle with hunger?
As a hunter, you can make a difference. You’ve worked hard to fill your freezer and feed your family. Now, your harvest can help your neighbors who are most in need.
When you donate deer to Hunters for the Hungry, processing is free to you. Then your harvest becomes nutritious, locally sourced protein for Tennessee families.
*Source: Feeding America
Pledge to Donate a Deer
This deer season, we invite you to make a deer donation pledge.
Through Hunters for the Hungry, donated deer are processed at no cost to you and shared with food banks and soup kitchens in your local communities.
Each deer that you donate provides 168 servings of lean, healthful venison, enough to make a real difference for families in need.
Here’s How It Works
Step 01
Donate a Deer
Harvest a deer and bring it to one of our 60+ participating certified wild game processors. Donate a whole deer (168 servings) or as little as a pound (4 servings).
Step 02
Get Free Processing *
With the help of generous donations and deer processor discounts, Hunters for the Hungry provides you with free processing *for donated deer.
Step 03
Help Feed Families
Your donated venison is distributed to local food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters to feed hungry families across Tennessee.
All venison harvested in the CWD Management Zone or a high risk area is tested for CWD. Only venison with a negative CWD test is delivered to local hunger relief agencies. Those seeking venison must go through a local food bank, soup kitchen, or shelter to receive donated venison.
Since 1998, Hunters for the Hungry has provided more than 10.5 million servings of Donated venison to Tennesseans in need.
Find a Deer Processor
Hunters for the Hungry works with more than 60 participating processors throughout Tennessee. Hunters may donate their entire deer or only a portion of their harvest (if not in the CWD Management Zone).
To donate your harvest to Hunters for the Hungry, drop off your deer at one of our statewide deer 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.
Find a Deer Processor by Region
Region 1
Benton County
Benton Co. Sheriff’s Dept
116 S Rosemary Ave.
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 468-4652
Decatur County
Primal Custom Meats
561 Brooksie Thompson Rd.
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 733-6023
Dyer County
Circle L Butcher Barn
765 Anderson Rd.
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 445-1885
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
Threeway Processing
1531 Prospect Ln
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 824-3337
Henderson County
Nubby’s Wild Harvest
165 Doe Creek Rd
Sardis, TN 38371
(262) 836-4766
Henry County
Henry Co. Sheriff’s Dept
210 Forrest Heights
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-1672
Humphreys County
Hometown Processing
201 Florence Ln
McEwen, TN 37101
(931) 264-8258
Madison County
Latham’s Meat Market
3517 N. Highland
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 664-0073
Spring Creek Processing
98 Spring Creek Law Rd
Spring Creek, TN 38378
(731) 499-0305
Perry County
Grant’s Butcher Shop & Deer Processing
10287 Sinking Creek Rd
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 391-1080
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
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
274 John Hunter Hwy.
Elora, TN 37328
(931) 399-7460
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
Rutherford County
Hogwood Custom Processing
13361 Halls Hill Pike
Milton, TN 37118
(615) 691-4630
Odom’s Taxidermy and Deer Processing, LLC
2655 Murray-Kittrell Rd.
Readyville, TN 37149
(615) 542-9397
Smith County
Flat Rock Processing
97 Flat Rock Rd
Lebanon, TN 37090
(615) 489-0628
Sumner County
Country Boy Trades
496 Chipman Road
Bethpage, TN 37022
(615) 604-3887
Trousdale County
WSB Outdoors
1170 Highway 231 South
Bethpage, TN 37022
(615) 804-8645
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
P3 Custom Meats
27015 US 127
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 554-4288
Ross Custom Slaughtering
2667 Graysville Rd.
Graysville, TN 37338
(423) 298-7215
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
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
(931) 267-6592
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
Roane County
Aull’s Poplar Creek Ranch
289 Ollis Rd.
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7899
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
860 Cedar Fork Rd.
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-6666
Down Home Processing
375 Baldwin Rd.
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-2697
Hamblen County
Jordy and Sons Custom Meats
282-B Ladrew Ln
Bulls Gap, TN 37711
(423) 235-9343
Jefferson County
Carter Custom Meats
2219 Enka Rd.
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 364-9396
Washington County
Hamilton Meats
1780 Old Gray Station Rd.
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 282-4531
*Deer must be field dressed and skinned before donating to Hamilton Meats
Donate Today
Provide Lean, Protein-Packed Venison to Those in Need.
For more than 25 years, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry 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 for Hunters for the Hungry
We need boots on the ground to raise awareness about this program and its incredible impact on Tennessee families:
- Host a booth at a community hunter event.
- Help serve meals at your local soup kitchen.
- Distribute Hunters for the Hungry flyers and decals to friends and family.
Email manager Matt Simcox or call us at (615) 353-1133 to discuss volunteer opportunities, request flyers, or get decals to show your support.
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