Can I give away deer meat and if so, anyone interested?

[Heron]

Assuming I were to shoot a deer this season, after tagging, quartering and legally transporting it to my house, would it be legal to give the meat to any takers?

Assuming that's not a problem, anyone willing to travel to Frisco (N. of Dallas) for some deer meat? Again, that's if I get a deer. It would probably just be chunks of meat cut off the bone and soaked in ice water - nothing fancy.

I'm still working on last year's deer and have been told to finish that before I add anymore to the freezer. If you might be interested, respond or shoot me an email.

[Aghntr98]

Check out Hunters for the Hungry.

[andy1clancy]

sounds like you need to get to eating

[bowhuntertex]

You can give it away once it is processed and bagged legally.....if you were closer I would take it.......check with your local church to see if there is a family in need that could use it........I give my extra pork to a single mother with two kids.........

[elliscountyhog]

Just give me your old meat since it may be freezer burnt and keep the fresh meat, i need some to teach my dog to blood trail and feed to them when they find it.

[TexasCanesFan]

Just give me your old meat since it may be freezer burnt and keep the fresh meat, i need some to teach my dog to blood trail and feed to them when they find it.

I got a bunch of last year's deboned meat in my freezer if you need it, Junior.

Time slipped away and never made sausage or anything out of it.

[elliscountyhog]

K that will work, HECK i may need it to eat it if our season keeps going the way it is...LOL Email sent to you

[30-30]

I believe that you have to have a wildlife resource document with the meat? There's one in the back of your outdoor annual.

[whitetailfanatic]

donate it to hunters for the hungary

[tvc184]

Yes, you can give it away. Once it is processed, no need for any further documentation. If another person has it before final processing, it needs the wildlife resources document to prove that it wasn't taken illegally. Once ground, cut up, made into sausage, etc., it is like any other meat EXCEPT that you can't legally sell deer meat.

[Hot4huntin]

Here are some places in North Texas through Hunters Harvest that accept donated meat:

GRACE Grapevine Relief
837 E. Walnut St.
Grapevine, TX 76051
Contact: Rusty Thigpen
817-305-4676
pantryservices@gracegrapevine.org
Processed or skinned and quartered

Teen Challenge Dallas
Contact: Paul Ecker
(214) 824-6181
Processed or skinned and quartered

Teen Challenge Winnsboro
Contact: Darrell Massay
(903) 866-2318
Processed or skinned and quartered

Visto
1401 Southland
Gainesville, TX 76240
Contact: Michelle Baldwin
(940)668-6403
Processed or skinned and quartered

There is no fee for donating the meat at these places. The tag stays with the meat if you are donating the entire deer. If you are keeping the rack, you will need a WRD to go with the head.