Wildlife agencies struggle to efficiently process and distribute harvested deer to food banks

State wildlife departments face logistical bottlenecks in managing deer population control programs, including the costly and complex process of field dressing, transporting, storing, and distributing venison to food banks. Current ad-hoc approaches lack standardized infrastructure, creating waste, spoilage, and missed opportunities to feed communities while solving wildlife overpopulation. Agencies need scalable, cost-effective systems to handle the entire cold chain from harvest to food bank delivery.