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Alabama Hunters Help the Hungry
November 09, 2005
Alabama hunters again have the opportunity to help others while they enjoy their outdoor pursuits. The Hunters Helping the Hungry program provides a way that Alabama hunters can give thousands of pounds of ground venison to needy families and individuals in the state. Since the program’s beginning in 1999, approximately 229,000 pounds of ground venison have been donated to Alabama Food Banks in the state.
Alabama’s abundant deer population, generous bag limits, and long hunting season combine to allow Alabama hunters to stock their own freezers and share their game with the needy. Posters are placed in many sporting goods stores and venison processors to remind hunters of their opportunity to donate a deer. The deer is processed into ground venison, packaged and frozen in quantities not exceeding four pounds each, ready to be distributed to the food banks. There is no charge to the hunter for processing the deer. Many processors throughout the state are participating in the program and more are being added to the list each season.
Begun as a joint project of the Governor’s Office, the National Rifle Association, the Phillip Morris Company, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, the program raised funds through the Governor’s Hunt for Hunger benefit quail hunts.
Donating food to the needy is just one of the many ways hunters help this state. We encourage all Alabama deer hunters to participate in this program. Hunters who know of local processors not participating in the Hunters Helping the Hungry program are asked to encourage their processors to become involved. It’s not too late to be included in the program. Call (334) 242-3467 for more information or to sign on as a participating processor. Anyone wishing to make a donation to help fund this program may send a check or money order to the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, P. O. Box 140, Montgomery AL 36101-0140. Hunters Helping the Hungry should be noted on the check.
Following is the current list of participating processors and their locations by county:
Autauga Ken's Deer Processing PO Box 523, Autaugaville, AL 36003 334-361-8761
Barbour Snuffy's Deer Processing 56 Spivey Dr., Louisville, AL 36048 334-266-6175
Bibb Owens Deer Processing PO Box 118, Brent, AL 35034 205-926-6114 or
205-926-5461
Calhoun Jerry's Taxidermy & Deer Proc. 46 Roberts St., Oxford, AL 36203 256-310-0863 or
256-835-3336
Chilton Reed's Meat Processing 510 Dunlap Drive, Clanton, AL 35045 205-755-5392
Clarke Green's Deer Processing 35 Wiggins Rd., Jackson, AL 36545 251-246-9768 or
251-225-1061
Coffee Elba Custom Meat Co., Inc. State Road 203, Elba, AL 36323 334-897-6130 or
334-897-2007
Coffee Smokehouse 1230 Co Rd 20, Kinston, AL 36453 334-726-3163 or
334-565-3954
Covington Nelson Meat Company 22613 Co Rd 81, Andalusia, AL 36420 334-493-7679
Crenshaw Brantley Deer Processing 10213 Opp Hwy, Brantley, AL 36009 334-527-0085
Cullman Brickyard Farm & Processing 257 Co Rd 471, Cullman, AL 35055 256-739-4816 or
256-739-6615
Dale Jimmie’s Smoke House, Inc. Hwy. 231 South 14855, Midland City, AL 36350 334-983-4281
Dale Rattlers Taxidermy & Deer PR. PO Box 584, Ozark, AL 36361 334-774-7261
Dallas Nichols Deer Processing 528 Jeff Davis Ave., Selma, AL 36701 256-782-1515 or
334-875-1333
Dallas Weaver Deer Processing 57 Co Rd 21, Orrville, AL 36767 334-996-8485
DeKalb Smith's Deer Processing 319 Star Rd., Fort Payne, AL 35968 256-638-2168 or
256-996-1542
Fayette Dixie Outdoors 584 Harkins Lake Rd, Fayette, AL 35555 205-689-0983
Fayette Sipsey Deer Processing 3345 Co. Rd. 35, Fayette, AL 35555 205-932-5179
Franklin Hester Deer Processing 455 Hwy 524, Russellville, AL 35653 256-332-4873
Geneva Nevel's Custom Meats 1286 Buck Holland Rd. Geneva, AL 36340 334-684-3762 or
334-684-0960
Greene Custom Deer Processing 239 Sipsey River Rd., Aliceville, AL 35442 205-373-0592
Hale Richey's Deer Processing 2050 State St., Greensboro, AL 36744 334-624-7929 or
334-624-1403
Hale Stump Hollow Deer Processing 29256 AL Hwy. 25, Greensboro, AL 36744 334-624-4248
Henry Buckhorns Deer Processing 958 Galaxie Drive, Abbeville, AL 36310 334-462-0052 or
334-432-0117
Jefferson Game Cutters 6010 Old Tuscaloosa Hwy., McCalla, AL 35111 205-288-6249
Lamar Chop's Deer Processing 3650 Co Rd 10, Millport, AL 35576 205-662-3752
Lauderdale Florence Frozen Meat 1050 So. Court St., Florence, AL 35630 931-722-1754 or
256-766-2786
Lauderdale The Rut Custom Deer Proc. 168 Co Rd 290, Florence, AL 35633 256-767-2960 or
256-767-6505
Lee John's Deer Processing 1125 Lee Rd 147, Opelika, AL 36804 334-749-4750 or
334-787-1125
Lee Loachapoka Deer Processing 141 Lee Rd 667, Auburn, AL 36832 334-887-8347 or
334-887-0108
Limestone Clarks Deer Processing 24941 Cabbage Ridge Rd., Elkmont, AL 35620 256-232-8331
Madison Jenkins Deer Processing 493 Acuff Rd., Gurley, AL 35748 256-679-9392
Madison Jif E Mart of Owen Cross Roads 8974 Hwy 431 So., Owen Cross Roads, AL 35763 256-426-8247
Madison Rocket City Meats & Seafood 2205 Meridian St., Huntsville, AL 35811 256-694-5200 or
256-533-9744
Madison Hang 'EM High Deer Processing 314 Rubye Lane, Gurley, AL 35748 256-379-4428
Marengo Douglas Peteet Deer Processing 800 Old Lock 3 Rd., Demopolis, AL 36732 334-289-4913
Marion Jay's Deer Processing 521 Co Hwy 107, Hamilton, AL 35570 205-921-9681 or
205-921-3447
Mobile K & S Deer Processing 10720 Old Hwy. 43, Axis, AL 36505 251-679-7802 or
251-377-5603
Mobile Naman's Meat Co. 8400 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608 251-633-2700
Montgomery Alabama Meat Processors 2213 West Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36108 334-263-2884
Montgomery Buckster's Deer Processing 2208 Spruce St., Montgomery, AL 36106 334-262-1162
Montgomery Quick Drop 8342 Chadburn Way, Montgomery, AL 36116 334-270-0149 or
334-584-7556
Montgomery Spivey Deer Processing 1730 West Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36108 334-262-8436 or
334-262-6762
Montgomery Sportsman Deer Processing 12374 U S Hwy 331 S, Montgomery, AL 36105 334-288-8989
Montgomery Taylor’s Market 1073 Bell St., Montgomery, AL 36104 334-262-1822
Pickens Clark's Deer Processing 2114 Bonner Mill Dr., Carrollton, AL 35447 205-373-2294 or
205-373-3523
Russell Hudson's Deer Processing 246 Long St., Hurtsboro, AL 36860 334-667-7383
Russell Millirons Deer Processing 95 Kirkland Rd., Seale, AL 36875 334-297-0576
Russell Seminole Deer Processing 3746 Opelika Rd., Phenix City, AL 36870 334-298-1704
Shelby Deer Cutters, Inc. 11755 Highway 280, Westover, AL 35185 205-672-8175 or
205-678-4646
Sumter Dials Deer Processing 1222 Frank Dial Rd., Livingston, AL 35470 205-652-9563
Sumter R & J Meat House PO Box 537, Livingston, AL 35470 205-652-2489 or
205-652-7280
Tuscaloosa Ackers Deer Processing 11065 Pate Rd., Buhl, AL 35466 205-339-0903
Washington Douglas Deer Processing HC63 Box 73, Leroy, AL 36548 251-247-2333 or
251-246-7694
Wilcox Venison Creations 150 Hwy. 41 N., Camden, AL 36726 334-682-4037
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