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Donating a whole deer in Bethpage

Donate a whole deer through Hunters for the Hungry in Bethpage. Learn about program processing coverage and the shop’s additional field-dressing fee.

Reviewed October 6, 2026

Call (615) 604-3887

Rules and program requirements can change. Check the linked official sources before acting; this overview does not replace current agency instructions.

Seasonal source review scheduled: due by 2027-07-01. This is an editorial deadline, not a season date. Check the linked official sources for your season and location before acting.

Use a participating processor

Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s processor directory lists Country Boy Trades at 496 Chipman Road, Bethpage, TN 37022, with phone number (615) 604-3887.

Country Boy Trades’ calling policy is: Call (615) 604-3887 every time before bringing a deer, in every season. This also applies when bringing a deer for donation. Ask any donation-specific questions when you call.

Source: Owner-provided business information; Tennessee Wildlife Federation: Hunters for the Hungry

What free processing means

The Federation states that free processing applies to whole-deer donations. The hunter does not receive the donated meat back; it is prepared for hunger-relief distribution.

Its estimate of 168 servings for a whole deer is a program illustration, not a promised yield from your specific animal. Do not confuse statewide program impact with a shop’s individual donation total.

Source: Tennessee Wildlife Federation: Hunters for the Hungry; Owner-provided business information

Donation drop-off

Harvest legally and follow TWRA reporting requirements. Call (615) 604-3887 every time before bringing a deer, in every season. You may bring your deer field-dressed or not field-dressed. If it is not field-dressed, an additional $45.00 fee applies. Tell the shop you are donating the deer, and complete the Federation’s current donation form. Ask how donation-program coverage applies to the additional fee; a waiver has not been confirmed.

Donation does not waive CWD testing or carcass-transport rules. The Federation says venison from the CWD Management Zone or a high-risk area is tested and only negative-tested venison is delivered to hunger-relief agencies.

Source: Owner-provided business information; Tennessee Wildlife Federation: Hunters for the Hungry; TWRA: Tag Before You Drag; TWRA: Regulations and Hunting with CWD

Checklist

Call (615) 604-3887 every time before bringing a deer, in every season.
Say you want to donate the whole deer.
Complete check-in and the current donation form.
Follow cooling, transport, and testing requirements.