02/27/2026
As the 2025/2026 hunting season wraps up, Hole Food Rescue is especially grateful for our partnership with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD). Through this collaboration, local game wardens have a community based program to equitably distribute game meat that comes into the possession of the WGFD. From time to time, hunters make mistakes and wardens take possession of the harvested game. When this occurs, the game meat is transported directly to Matt's Custom Meats in Jackson, where it is processed and packaged for distribution. HFR covers processing costs, and our team distributes the game meat to community members through our Food for the Community programs.
In February, our game meat season concluded with one of these situations: a hunter accidentally harvested two bison, and when the error was realized, called and reported their mistake to the local WGFD warden. The additional harvested bison was transported to Matt's Custom Meats, ensuring this precious resource is not wasted. HFR participants value the opportunity to include local game meat in their diet, and the wardens and hunters want to know this valuable resource is fully utilized.
We are grateful to be a part of a community that deeply values our natural resources. This work is made possible by so many people: WGFD, hunters, Matt's Custom Meats, HFR volunteers, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Sporting Lead-Free, and the Wade Family Foundation.
