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Hunters Being Asked to Share Some of Their Game

by The Associated Press - October 19th 2012 05:33am - Read more Local News

Augusta - Maine game hunters are being asked to share at least some of their moose, deer and bear meat with the state's shelters, pantries and soup kitchens.

Hunters have been generous in the past. State officials say Maine's Hunters for the Hungry program has grown steadily since it was founded in 1996, and nearly 3,000 pounds of meat were donated last year alone. One deer can provide meat for 100 meals.

Maine game wardens are on the front line in receiving donations. The food also comes in from game processors.

The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry coordinates with processors to get food into the hands of local hunger relief agencies or arrange storage in Augusta for future distribution.

The program cannot accept donations of wild fowl or game birds.

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cant belive we asked to share our hunt to food pantys in maine. dont get me wrong l dont mine shareing belive me . but all thease islands in state of maien , for one the lsland l was born on , mount desert lsland maine , they have so many deer there and inter bred why dont the game warden go shoot some and clean them and give to the poor and hungry people of maine, or let some one go in help clean out the herd , which would take 10 yrs to do. this is thought and big idea, to have this done this way, l rem as litttle girl how the game warden doing the depression back then . would go and get some deer and happy to bring to home s and to people that was hungry , it fed us belive me, we was grateful big time, so how about it, this great idea, to get them , they like puppy dogs there so many on island all along the coast of maine.give the one that shooting for to share , let them have one. there alot of them out there,
ella ella 10/19/2012 02:33 pm

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