ODNR Division of Wildlife - Hunting & Trapping - Chief's Challenge

Chief’s Challenge

Chief Dave Graham 
The Division of Wildlife's Chief Dave Graham challenges you to donate venison this hunting season, with no cost to you, the hunter.
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry

There's Still Time to Donate


Many hunters met the Chief's Challenge by harvesting an extra deer and donating the venison to those in need. If you did not yet bag your deer, there is still time to make a difference.

Donations of extra deer will be accepted through the entire deer season which ends on February 7, 2010. 

As of the end of deer gun season, over 95,500 pounds of venison has been donated to Ohio's hungry.
 

FHFH Day was December 5


Division of Wildlife Chief Dave Graham challenges you to make this year special for Ohio’s hungry.  Last year, hunters showed they cared by donating nearly 220,000 meals to Ohioans in need. 

“I personally challenge Ohio’s hunters to double that number this year and to help us all to remember to make the donations, I’m going to label Saturday, December 5 as Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Day.  I’m committing myself to trying to take a doe that day and I’ll donate it to the FHFH program.

Hunters throughout the state can purchase and use an antlerless deer permit until November 29 for $15. And hunters in Zone C can use antlerless permits until December 6. That’s a pretty economical way to provide meals to people in need.  By using a processor in the FHFH program, you can donate the deer and not have the cost of processing it.  Join me on FHFH Day and throughout the season and take the extra step to help offset hunger felt by Ohioans.”
 

Other Ways to Help

You don’t even need to be a successful hunter to help support the program.  The Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) Web site allows people to donate cash that will supplement the funds being raised to help pay for processing the meat.
 

More Ohio Local Coordinators Needed

Last year, FHFH has more than doubled the number of chapters from 12 to 27, with the need for more. Anyone interested in becoming a local program coordinator or a participating meat processor should visit the "Local FHFH" page at www.fhfh.org. The Web page includes a current list of coordinators, program names and the counties that they serve.
 

Find a Local Coordinator

Check the FHFH Web site for the most recent information on local coordinators and participating meat processors.