Wisconsin Turkey Donation Program Provides Great Opportunity To Help Families In Need

By Ammoland

Wisconsin – -(Ammoland.com)- New for the spring 2017 turkey season, hunters now have the option of donating their harvested turkey to needy families through the new Turkey Donation Program.

Donated turkeys will be processed free of charge and meat will be provided to local food pantries. For the spring 2017 turkey hunt, three pilot counties, Dodge, Fond du Lac and Jefferson, were chosen. This program will be expanded for the fall turkey hunt later this year.

Participating locations are as follows (additional locations may be added after the start of the spring season; a list of participating locations can be found on the DNR’s website: dnr.wi.gov, keyword search Turkey Donation):

• Dodge County: Pernat-Haase Meats, N4202 Hwy M, Juneau, 920-386-3340;
• Fond Du Lac County: Loehr’s Meat Service, 523 E Main St, Campbellsport, 920-533-4513; and
• Jefferson County: Pernat’s Premium Meats, 312 Milwaukee St, Johnson Creek, 920-699-6990.

Hunters can follow four simple steps to donate a harvested turkey to a family in need – turkeys must be taken to a participating location by May 31, 2017:

• Prior to donation, field dress the turkey, complete …Read the Rest

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