“GiveIn Game” is a donation program run by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. It is simply a program that connects people in need of food for their families to hunters who have extra deer meat to give away. It is a free program and participants arrange the exchange on their own time as selling, bartering, or trading for venison is currently prohibited, but gifting is allowed. Last year, 702 people participated in the program. This is the second year the program has been in existence.
“GiveIn Game is a great way to connect people in local communities who are looking for a healthy alternative source of protein, “ said Chad Stewart, DNR deer research biologist. Venison is a healthy alternative to beef. It has less fat and calories and more protein.
Registration starts September 1st, 2012 for the second season of DNR’s GiveIn Game Program. Click here for more information or to register for the program.
