Last Friday, officers from the Big Rapids Police Department dropped off venison to Our Brother’s Keeper and Project Starburst.

The venison was collected from a deer cull that took place in the City of Big Rapids on February 2, 2022. Over 450 lbs. of processed meat was collected and distributed to the organizations.

In December, The Big Rapids City Commission approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to conduct a deer cull. The deer were taken from several areas throughout the city that had been identified as problem areas.

The city coordinated with Michigan Sportsman Against Hunger to have the deer processed.