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Where to donate deer

Where to donate deer

To donate venison, visit a participating processor – there is no cost to the deer donor.  Below is a list of participating processors. Please call the processor prior to drop-off to ensure they will accept your donation. All deer must be legally harvested, harvest-reported and whole to be accepted for donation.

Processor name Address City State Zip code Phone number
Buried Stone Farms
 1519 Sheridan Road Escanaba MI 49829 906-261-1505
Carson Village Market 10715 E. Carson City Road Carson City MI 48811 989-584-3167
Clear Water Meats 5976 Old Pipestone Road Eau Claire MI 49111 269-208-4970
Community Cuts
 2617 East Tawas Road Prescott MI 48756 989-387-2173
Davis Meat Processing 1500 W. Marshall Road St. Johns MI 48879 989-224-7863
Game Time Meats 507 N. Saginaw St. Holly MI 48442 810-280-0580
Great Lakes Custom Meats & More 5642 East Highland Road Howell MI 48843 517-546-7493
Hanna-Davis Fine Meats 4151 E. Eaton Highway Sunfield MI 48890 517-566-8003
Ilowski's Sausage 6650 St. Clair Highway East China MI 48054 810-329-9117
Mac’s Rustic Sport Shop 519 Ensley St. Howard City MI 49329 231-937-4372
Manchester Market 455 W. Main St. Manchester MI 48158 734-704-5001
Richmond Meat Packers 68104 Main St. Richmond MI 48062 586-727-1450
Rocky River Deer Processing
 11924 M-216 Marcellus MI 49067 269-861-8810
Soderman's Processing 6207 Days River 24.5 Road Gladstone MI 49837 906-428-2487
Uncle Henry's Gourmet Meats 1331 Piedmont St. Troy MI 48084 248-740-8755
Yes Deer Processing 2544 W. Long Lake Road Orleans MI 48865 616-761-2020

Important information about donating deer from certain areas

  • Chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis testing and "Do Not Eat" advisory

    IMPORTANT: ALL DEER HARVESTED IN AREAS OF KNOWN CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE OR BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS OCCURRENCE WILL BE TESTED PRIOR TO DONATION. IF YOU ARE DONATING A DEER FROM A KNOWN CWD OR TB COUNTY, PLEASE CONTACT PROCESSORS TO ENSURE THEY ARE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE DEER.

    Deer from the following counties must be tested for CWD prior to donation: Allegan, Clinton, Dickinson, Eaton, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Midland, Ogemaw and Washtenaw.

    Deer from the following counties must be tested for TB prior to donation: Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Iosco, Mecosta, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon.

    Deer harvested within 3 miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township in Iosco County will not be accepted as donations due to the "Do Not Eat" deer advisory still in effect because of evidence that deer in this area were more likely to have various per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their livers and muscle tissue. See more information about PFAS in deer.