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Where donated venison goes
Hunters for the Hungry distributes donated venison through food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters. People seeking meat contact hunger-relief agencies.
Reviewed October 6, 2026
Call (615) 604-3887Processors and agencies have different roles
Tennessee Wildlife Federation says donated venison is distributed to local food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters. People seeking donated meat must go through a local hunger-relief agency rather than collecting it at the processing shop.
Country Boy Trades is a participating processor, not an advertised public food-distribution site. Do not drive to the shop expecting an unarranged donation pickup.
Source: Tennessee Wildlife Federation: Hunters for the Hungry; Owner-provided business information
Read the statewide impact in context
In its July 27, 2026 report, the Federation says the 2025–26 season involved 2,830 whole-deer donations through 66 processors and provided more than 537,000 servings.
Those numbers describe the Tennessee program statewide. They are not Country Boy Trades’ production or donation totals. The Federation’s main program page reports more than 11 million servings since 1998.
Source: Tennessee Wildlife Federation: 2025–26 season report; Tennessee Wildlife Federation: Hunters for the Hungry
If you need food assistance
Use the hunger-relief partners linked from the Federation’s program page to find local assistance. Availability, eligibility, distribution hours, and the particular foods offered are determined by the agency.
No specific venison quantity or pickup date is promised on this website. Contact the agency before traveling; the processing shop cannot establish its distribution schedule.
Source: Tennessee Wildlife Federation: Hunters for the Hungry
Checklist
- For food assistance, contact a local hunger-relief agency.
- Check current eligibility, availability, and hours.
- Do not assume meat is handed out at the processing shop.
- Treat published program totals as statewide figures.