THE MISSION
Conservation Creates Opportunity
Recent changes to New York's deer management regulations create new opportunities for responsible harvest. Into the Wild is helping turn that opportunity into local impact by connecting hunters, processors, and community partners to help feed families across our region.
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Why We Built Hunt. Donate. Feed Local.
New York is asking hunters to play a bigger role in deer management. Here’s why we built Hunt. Donate. Feed Local.—and what we believe needs to grow alongside that responsibility.
Why We Built Hunt. Donate. Feed Local.
New York is asking hunters to play a bigger role in deer management. Here’s why we built Hunt. Donate. Feed Local.—and what we believe needs to grow alongside that responsibility.
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Into the Wild Launches "Hunt. Donate. Feed Loca...
Hunt. Donate. Feed Local. In response to New York State’s new deer-management regulations and expanded antlerless harvest opportunities, Into the Wild, founded by All Things Accuracy, is launching Hunt. Donate....
Into the Wild Launches "Hunt. Donate. Feed Loca...
Hunt. Donate. Feed Local. In response to New York State’s new deer-management regulations and expanded antlerless harvest opportunities, Into the Wild, founded by All Things Accuracy, is launching Hunt. Donate....
THE IMPACT
Season Starts In...
THE PROCESS
Hunt to Table Process
Harvest Your Deer
Donate at a Participating Processor
Meat is Processed
Prepared & Distributed
Meals Reach Local Families
HOW TO DONATE
Anyone with a legally harvested, properly tagged buck or doe that meets New York State regulations and participating processor requirements.
Deerserto's Butcher (Orange County) 170 Gillen Road, Middletown, NY 10940 OR Spring Brook Farm (Sullivan County) 219 Rockland Road, Roscoe, NY 12776 Additional local partners interested in participating are encouraged to contact Into the Wild to become part of the network.
There is no cost to the hunter to donate. Participating processors and community partners help make the program possible.
Hunters donating during our Drop a Deer. Get a Beer. events will receive a thank-you package (while supplies last), including: Into the Wild T-Shirt Roscoe Mountain Club 4-Pack of Beer Roscoe Beer Company BOGO Beer Voucher $50 Off at Fur, Fin & Feather 10% Off at All Things Accuracy
Yes. All deer must be properly tagged and reported in accordance with New York State regulations before donation.
New York's updated deer management regulations create additional opportunities for responsible harvest. Into the Wild connects that opportunity with local food insecurity by helping donated venison reach families throughout our community.
Your deer is processed by a participating local butcher before being picked up by A Single Bite for community meal distribution.
Hunters already play an important role in wildlife management. This program ensures an eligible harvest can also provide meaningful community impact by helping feed local families.
Throughout the season, Into the Wild will track: Deer donated Pounds of venison processed Estimated servings provided These totals will be updated on our website as the season progresses.
Absolutely. We're actively looking for additional processors, community organizations, businesses and conservation groups to help expand the program throughout the region.
Participating Processors
Conservation That Feeds the Community
Food Distribution Partner
A Single Bite
A Single Bite is one of the program's food distribution hubs, ensuring donated venison reaches families who need it most. Currently utilizing approximately 400–500 pounds of ground meat each week through its community meal programs, A Single Bite is committed to keeping locally sourced food local.
Food Distribution Partner
The SC Federation for the Homeless
The Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless is one of the program’s food distribution hubs, ensuring donated venison reaches local individuals and families who need it most. Through its community food programs, the Federation will distribute locally harvested and processed venison throughout Sullivan County—helping keep local food in our local community.
BECOME A PARTNER