Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) is a nonprofit venison donation program unique to the state of Pennsylvania founded in 1991. Since 1991, the HSH venison donation program has coordinated the processing and distribution of donated deer from hunters to people in need throughout Pennsylvania. Over the last 30 years, HSH has collected and distributed nearly 2 million pounds of hunter-donated nutritious venison to hungry Pennsylvanians through soup kitchens, community centers, churches and directly to families in need. Last year more than 4,000 hunters donated deer providing 822,000 meals to people in need. One donated deer provides up to 200 meals.

All 67 PA counties are active in the HSH Program. Generations Forestry, Inc. of Kane, PA is the McKean County volunteer coordinator of the Hunters Sharing the Harvest Program and is now accepting donations of legally harvested deer for the upcoming 2022-2023 hunting season. Hunters are not charged a fee for deer donated to HSH, and the distribution of processed venison is provided at no cost to those in need. All donated venison will remain in McKean County helping our local communities.

To donate a deer in the Kane area, simply drop off the deer at Generations Forestry, Inc. located at 26 Payne’s Road, Kane, PA 16735. Business hours for Generations Forestry, Inc. are Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. After hours and weekend donations are most common and are accepted by calling 814-598-0232 to arrange a drop off time.

To donate a deer in the eastern part of the County, you may drop off the deer at John & Judy Stratton’s Tree Farm at 2296 East Valley Road; Smethport, PA 16749. They will arrange to get the deer to Generations Forestry and the processor.

Please consider being one of the 4,000 + PA hunters to support the program helping to feed our local communities at no cost to you. Generations Forestry, Inc. and HSH would like to recognize three local sponsors and landowners who have helped make the McKean County HSH possible: Collins Pine – Kane Hardwood Division, Forest Investment Associates, and RAM Forest Products. Please consider becoming a McKean County HSH sponsor and donating to this worthy cause by contacting Generations Forestry, Inc., 814-837-9391.