29/03/2026
🦌 Deer to Care | Venison Donation Initiative 🦌
We’re proud to announce an exciting new initiative supporting vulnerable people in our community 💚
Hunters can now donate boned-out venison directly to Mighty Meats Invercargill, where it will be processed free of charge and donated to local charities through Deer to Care.
How it works:
✔️ Drop off fresh or frozen, boned-out venison to Mighty Meats Invercargill
✔️ Complete a Wild Game Declaration processing form
✔️ The meat is professionally inspected, processed, and turned into nutritious meals for those in need
Important requirements:
• Venison must be ethically harvested
• Must be free from contamination and fit for processing
• Mighty Meats Invercargill will carry out strict quality control checks
• MPI regulations are fully followed, and MPI has been informed of this initiative
We take this responsibility seriously and ask hunters to go the extra mile to ensure only high-quality meat is donated. Your care in the field makes a real difference on the plate.
Thanks to funding arranged by Deer to Care, all processing is done at no cost to the hunter or the community — turning generosity into real impact.
👏 Huge thanks to Mighty Meats Invercargill for receiving donations and to our community funders for their valued support in making this initiative possible.
Together, local hunters, butchers, and community organisations are helping feed those who need it most.
If you hunt — you can help ❤️
