Nebraska hunters who have a surplus of venison and recipients willing to accept venison can come together by participating in the Deer Exchange program.
The Exchange, available annually Sept. 1 through March 1, allows hunters and potential venison recipients to join a database and search for other participants in their area. Donor and recipients work out the transfer details. While the venison cannot be sold, recipients may pay for the processing or butchering of the meat.
Donors and recipients can register online for free. To join or view participants, click here.
Recipients have the choice of accepting whole field-dressed deer, skinned and boned deer, wrapped and frozen deer or processed meat. Donors are responsible for properly field-dressing and checking deer at a check station before transfer.
When transferring game animals, the hunter must provide information on a transfer tag with his or her name, phone number, permit number or seal number, the estimated weight of meat in pounds, species of animal, date taken, donor’s signature and recipient’s name.
A transfer tag is available in the 2016 Big Game Guide.