GREENWOOD, S.C. — Deer hunters in Greenwood County who end up with more venison than their freezers can hold have a local place to give it away this season, under a hunger-relief push that state natural resources officials are promoting alongside South Carolina Hunters for the Hungry.
Rock House Rd Deer Processing, at 715 Rock House Road in Greenwood, is the Greenwood County shop on the list of more than 50 participating processors that state wildlife officials released. The shop can be reached at 864-227-2032. In neighboring Laurens County, American Outdoorsman at 1125 Holly Grove Church Road also takes donated deer.
Hunters drop off a legally taken deer, and the processor grinds it, packs it and freezes it. The charity covers the processing charge, so the hunter pays nothing.
The meat then goes out at no cost to food pantries, churches and community agencies. The nonprofit does not hand venison to individual families; people in need receive it only through those partner groups.
Processors that sign on can also benefit. Under state law, a licensed or permitted shop with a contract to handle donated deer can claim a $75 credit against state income tax for every donated animal it processes, the charity says.
Deer and turkey hunting in the Long Cane District of Sumter National Forest is a large part of outdoor life around Greenwood.
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