STATEWIDE -- Mainers facing food insecurity have the opportunity to access fresh wild game thanks to a program that unites hunters, butchers and food pantries.

The Hunters for the Hungry program, which is put on by the Maine Department of Agriculture and Forestry, is looking to expand as food insecurity concerns grow.

"I haven't seen the need much higher than it is now, and it's really good that we have this option," said emergency food manager Jimmy Durda. "It's protein rich, it's usually lean, people often grew up on it and they're really, really excited about it."

Hunters can donate their harvests of deer, moose, or bear to local butcher services who participate in the program.

"If [hunters] want to donate to hunters for the hungry, then it's no charge for whoever has the deer," ex

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