Share the Harvest
Honoring God’s creation by sharing the harvest with neighbors in need
Donate Venison to Missouri Families
Through the Share the Harvest program, hunters can donate venison — from a few pounds to a whole deer — to help feed families facing food insecurity across our community.
Many Missouri families and individuals lack healthy, protein-based meals. Deer meat, a low-fat red meat, provides a uniquely nutritious source of protein that contributes to a balanced diet.
Share the Harvest is a Missouri program where hunters donate deer venison to local food banks, providing roughly 160 meals per deer at no cost to the donor.
How to Donate
Take your deer to Tim Scheulen Processing LLC at 1968 County Rd 602, Loose Creek, MO, the designated Share the Harvest processor for CCCNMO's Food Pantry. Donations can vary from a few pounds to the whole deer. While there aren't price reductions for part of a deer, a whole-deer donation may come with reimbursement.
Tim Scheulen Processing LLC
1968 County Rd 602, Loose Creek, MO
Overview
Share the Harvest is a statewide partnership led by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM). The program allows hunters to donate part or all of their harvested deer to help feed food‑insecure Missourians. Since 1992, it has provided more than 6 million pounds of venison to families in need.
Learn more about Missouri Share the HarvestHow It Works
- 1Harvest a deer during Missouri’s legal deer season.
- 2Take it to any approved Share the Harvest meat processor.
- 3Tell the processor how much you want to donate.
- 4Processing fees are fully or partially covered by statewide and local sponsors.
- 5Donated venison goes directly to local food banks and pantries.
Benefits
- One donated deer can provide about 160 meals.
- Nearly 800,000 Missourians face food insecurity each year.
- The program helps supply lean, high‑quality protein that is often difficult for families to access.
CWD Testing Requirements
Every deer must be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) to go through the Share the Harvest program. Tim Scheulen at Scheulen Processing can do the testing — he must have the full deer intact to test.
Deer from counties in the CWD Management Zone must test negative before donation.
Hunters may use processors participating in the CWD Testing Program or have their deer sampled elsewhere before donating.
Find a Processor
MDC provides a statewide lookup tool listing more than 80 participating processors, including after‑hours drop‑off options.
Season Timing
Missouri's deer hunting season begins September 15 with archery season and continues through January 15, with designated firearms hunting periods occurring throughout the season. Venison donations are accepted during the applicable hunting seasons and immediately following the close of the season.
A Collaborative Effort
Share the Harvest is made possible through the collaboration of these organizations.
