Hunting for Hungry

I admit - I don't love the idea of hunting, and the section in the butcher shop with the deers hanging from the ceiling - not my favorite thing to see. But what a neat program - if the deer is going to good use, then that works for me. Sport hunting seems cruel, but if people are being fed by it, then there's a good reason for it that I can support.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

informative, poignant and touching.

I really love the aim of the program; I'm all for helping the homeless and needy. Although, I guess I'm not sure if I really agree with the means of getting the meat. I've never really thought of hunting to be the most humane or civil activity. I know that hunters aren't bad people or sadists, and it's pretty dumb for me to think because animals are getting butchered everyday for our food. I guess it would've just been nice to not see the reality of it in the scene with the butcher...

Amen. I don't hunt, but these guys are amazing to take their passion and do something for someone else.

excellent pod! thank you for sharing this! =))

I am a major believer and supporter of helping the homeless and I am also all for hunting. Beyond the (seemingly to many) macabre thrill behind the hunt and the oneness with nature, lies the fact that these individuals are utilizing what for them are ample resources and skills in order to share something they have with someone who doesn't and ultimately bring aid to those in need. There should be more programs like this "hunting for the homeless." I am the head cook at a drug and alcohol Crisis Center who rely heavily on donations and low prices and whose majority of clients tend to be trapped in a state of residential unrest. Their lives are host to trials and tribulations many would not wish on their worst enemies and there are those of them who reach out for help, hope and a little compassion to give them a reason to believe in a light at the end of a tunnel that can be blacker than the darkest, moonless night. Whether thrust into poverty by addiction, born into it, or trapped struggling against it as if it were quicksand, these people lack the basic means, one way or another, to help themselves survive in a capitalist society that would rather forget them. Millions of people through out the world, America, and yes, even YOUR communities are without the ability to nourish themselves properly to maintain homeostasis (that is to stay alive and minimally healthy) let alone afford things like Meat. Though stealing bread from behind delis in the middle of the night, living off ramen noodles, carbohydrates and sugary junk/snack food (extremely unhealthy) may bring a smile to your face and remind you of your college days but for many its all they have had and might have to look forward to if they are lucky enough to entertain the idea of obtaining eatable sustainants. Maybe if there were more programs and/or people like this ("hunting for the homeless"), willing to extend a even a small portion of their products, profits, benefits or, sometimes more importantly, skills and opportunities (such as assistance or possibly employment) maybe less people would turn to abusive/destructive paths and more people would see how a little hope with a little help can go a long way, and do something more constructive and productive with the time given to them.
I've been Homeless, I've been poor, I am borderline destitute right now, and in my brief life I have both knowingly cast off my creature comforts and on the flipside, I have also been driven into the bowels of existence. All in all, for me, the phrase: "the best of times, the worst of times," comes to mind, given all I have learned and continue to learn through my experiences. But truth be told they are hard times and sometimes it is only in retrospect that I can truly appreciate what I had, what I lost, what has come from it.
It is my philosophy that: Many a regrettable decision is made on an empty stomach. Now think about that and all of those who go with out food or shelter on an everyday basis the next time you put on your extra loose pants under your solid roof in preparation for your feast on the horizon. Or maybe just the next time you have excess spoils from your last adventurous outing, or simply have an extra can of food. Everybody needs to eat and we could all use a little help.

Awesome program! What a great way to combine the love of a hobby and helping the needy. Keep up the good work.

Great story!

What a great story! I'm not a fan of hunting in general, but for things like this I support it wholeheartedly. I wish more hunters would do this.

This is so wrong!
If we all stop eating meat then all the feed and water used to feed the animals could be used to feed the hungry!
God don't people understand killing an animal is not the way to go to silence hunger?


I'm a vegan, and that's someone who uses nothing from an animal. This is ridiculous.

The state I live in, WV, also participates in this program and it has been very successful. Although killing the animals may not be the answer to the hunger problem, it does help control the population. Deer are a serious traffic hazard here in WV and the only other way to eliminate that problem would be to tear down the roads where deer live and just not drive there anymore. So, why not make use of a common practice (hunting) to help others (the hungry).

There are programs like these in many other states as well. Each state, I believe, has its own processing requirements.

You can find out more at:

http://www.nrahq.org/hunting/hungry_nat_list.asp

I only support hunting if it is a means to provide food. It is wonderful to see people actively taking care of the less fortunate in their community. This pod has encouraged me to focus on my own responsibility to participate in making our society more compassionate.

deer?
world hunger has been solved.

at least it had a purpose to dying now.

did he say "Natural raised meat"

he's been watching to many happy cow's commericals

carnivors are selfish.