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Hunters Battle Against Food Insecurity With Meat Donations for Needy Families

Hunters Battle Against Food Insecurity With Meat Donations for Needy Families
Deer season for gun-hunters opened on Nov. 18 in Wisconsin. Raymond Roig/AFP/Getty Images
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As food banks across the country grapple with dwindling inventories and supply chain issues, hunting enthusiasts have stepped up their game to assist needy families with donations of legally harvested meat.

Deer, bison, elk, antelope, and moose are all excellent alternative sources of protein amid the sticker shock of skyrocketing beef prices, says Eric Luongo, area resource coordinator for the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) in Missoula.