NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Sept. 2, 2008 - Vol. 38, No. 397
For more information, contact Joe Rogerson, Game Mammal Biologist, Division of Fish and Wildlife, 302-735-3600, or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
Fish and Wildlife Announces this Season’s Sportsmen Against Hunger Deer Donation Sites
The Division of Fish and Wildlife again will be participating in the Sportsman Against Hunger Program during the 2008-2009 hunting season. All donated deer will be processed, and the meat distributed to participating charitable groups.
Recently, the Division finalized the deer donation locations for participating hunters. The Division maintains five walk-in coolers where hunters may drop off their deer. These coolers are checked periodically, and all donated deer are taken to the Sussex County prison where they are processed. The Division requests that if you donate a deer to please call the phone number posted on the cooler so that it is transported to the prison in a timely manner.
Any deer dropped off at a cooler must be field dressed and registered, with the registration number written on the field tag attached to the animal. This will allow the Division to verify that a deer has been registered. The coolers are located at:
New Castle County
Augustine Wildlife Area
Kent County
Woodland Beach Wildlife Area
Sussex County
Redden State Forest
Assawoman Wildlife Area
Trap Pond State Park
Successful hunters may also take their deer to any of the participating private butcher shops found throughout the state.
COOPERATING BUTCHER SHOPS
New Castle County
Bill’s Deer Butchering Marks Butcher Shop
1210 Dutch Neck Road 7296 Grantham Lane (River Road Ind. Park)
Middletown DE 19709 New Castle, DE 19720
302-836-3299 302-229-0897
Townsend Deer Butchering
1300 Dexter Corner Road
Townsend, DE 19734
302-378-3268
Kent County
Custom Butcher Shop D&J Custom Cutting
577 Morgans Choice Road 89 Meyers Drive
Wyoming, DE 19934 Hartley, DE 19953
302-697-8278 302-492-0323
Sussex County
Double “K” Deer Cutters Johnson’s Custom Cutting
2841 Windsong Lane 21404 Burton Road
Georgetown, DE 19947 Milton, DE 19968
302-249-0240 302-684-1790
Mark’s Deer Cutting
24910 Hollyville Road
Millsboro, DE 19966
302-933-0307
For more information on the Sportsmen Against Hunger Program, please visit http://www.fw.delaware.gov/Hun…ortsmenAgainstHunger.aspx or contact Joe Rogerson, Fish and Wildlife Game Mammal Biologist, at 302-735-3600.