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Alabama is blessed with an abundant white-tailed deer herd of more than a million animals, and hunters can share that blessing with people who need nutritious protein through the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program.
With the change in the hunting regulations approved by the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division expanded the opportunities to manage deer herds with an increase in the daily bag limit for does from one per day to two per day in most of the state.
“The Hunters Helping the Hungry program started several decades ago, and it helps people manage deer on their property,” Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship said. “If they have their freezers full and their friends’ freezers full and still need to take more deer, they can donate those deer to be processed to go to the food banks. It’s really great to take some of the bounty that God has blessed us with in Alabama to be able to provide protein to the people in need. I encourage people to find processors in their area that take part in the program and to drop those deer off.
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