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I heard about in one State with an overabundance of deer, and thus an open hunting season, somebody came up with a brilliant idea.

A lot of hunters shoot a deer, but either don’t want the meat or just want a steak or two, so abandon the carcass. Well, an organization that provided food for the poor set up a program, so that if they don’t want much of the carcass, they can make a cell phone call, and a refrigerated truck will pick it up. And if they want, they can still get their steak or two first.

This proved to be a godsend, as it provides a lot of good quality venison for the poor, really cutting a lot of this organization’s expenses, plus they made extra money by selling the hide, used for services to help the poor get out of poverty.

A big time win-win.

Your comment about a lot of hunters don't want the meat, or just a steak or two is total BS!!!!!!!
Hunters are the best self regulated sportsmen their are. We pay more fees that benefit wildlife than any government agency contributes by far. Before you speak and spread more untruth about hunting and hunters you should really try and figure out what you are talking about!!!!! I'm a life long hunter, Hunter Safety and IBEP Instructor.

A lot of hunters shoot a deer, but either don’t want the meat or just want a steak or two, so abandon the carcass

Really?

You have any proof of this?

Or is this just your opinion? If so, what's that opinion based on?

tia

Was traveling down the road in Ohio many years back,when a co-worker and I came upon a large buck that had been hit.I had quit hunting after the Army,but there were many vehicles lined up and down the road.The buck was large and had a nice rack,but both his legs were broken and hung on by skin.He was making the most awful sound ever.Bawling from pain and the presence of so many people.I walked up and grabbed him by the antlers and pulled as he pushed from the highway to a ditch.
There he continued to bawl and it was disturbing.I asked if anyone would or could put him down.All said no except one person.[I knew many of the pickups had rifles as I could see them in their gun racks!]A man walked over and said he had a 22 magnum under his seat and he would let me use it,but would not shoot it himself due to liability issues.I accepted his offer and went over and shot the buck in the head.Six times! All head shots and I was worried the last one would not do it but it did.I never forgot that as i thought they were all wussys to let an animal suffer.A Trooper came,and as luck would have it,a fridge truck was there and took the deer.The Trooper never took a report and went on his way.I felt bad about shooting the deer,but I felt disgust that no one else had the verve to do it.I did have some respect for the man who loaned me the pistol.