FRANKFURT, Ky. — If you’re a rural landowner plagued by an overpopulation of deer, or a hunter looking for game, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has a solution. He suggests that members of these two groups connect through the Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry (KHFH) charity.

What You Need To Know

  • Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry (KHFH) program links landowners with qualifies hunters

  • KHFH will arrange for meat processing of venison

  • The program will then donate the meat to those in need

Called the “Kentucky Whitetail Access” program, KHFH provides a way to link landowners with qualified hunters. The program was created through a partnership with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. KHFH also accepts donations of hunted deer. It will then process and offer this meat to those in need of food.

“Helping fellow Kentuckians, whether it with daily food insecurities or during times of crisis, encompasses the heart of the Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry organization,” said Roger LaPointe, Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry executive director. “The need has never been greater. Please consider donating a deer or, if you don’t hunt, a monetary donation.”

According to KHFH, last year hunters donated 1,911 deer to the program, totalling in 73,651 pounds of ground venison, or about 294,604 meals. To find an approved deer processor, visit KHFH’s website.  

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