Game meat program fights hunger

CODY (WNE) — Hunters can share their game meat for distribution to Wyoming families in need through a program called Food from the Field.

The collaborative effort brings together hunters, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, processors and local food pantries to safely and efficiently streamline donations of game to distribute to local families. Food from the Field is a program of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative.

Food from the Field enables hunters to donate all or part of their meat to participating local processors who in turn will prepare it for local the program’s partners. 

Details, including the list of approved processors, are available at nohungerwyo.org/field. 

All deer, elk and moose will undergo appropriate CWD testing to ensure safety prior to entering the food pantry system. All game donated through Food from the Field must be  processed by a participating processor. 

Hunters are invited to make a financial contribution to cover the cost of processing if they’re able. The Wyoming Hunger Initiative will cover the remaining cost thanks to the sale of G&F Commissioner Tags. 

This story was published on Sept. 25, 2025.