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Venison Donation Website - Minnesota Department of Agriculture - State Office

625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55155

Open to all residing in Minnesota
8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

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Online information concerning the hunter-harvested deer donation program. Program operates in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources - Carcasses must be free from signs of illness, field dressed with the hide intact, free of visible decomposition or contamination, and properly identified with a Minnesota DNR registration tag - Charities wishing to receive the meat must register with the Department of Agriculture online or by calling 651-201-6024 - Hunters must have their deer processed at a Department of Agriculture-registered meat processing plant. See website for a list of plants statewide - Hunters must sign a form indicating their willingness to donate the meat

Last assured

07/24/2025

Providing organization

Minnesota Department of Agriculture - State Office

Works to enhance Minnesotans' quality of life by ensuring the integrity of the food supply, the health of the environment, and the strength of the agricultural economy.

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