The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association Hides for Habitat program is a recycling program to turn your donated deer hides into dollars to be used for habitat. Since 1985 hunters have donated over 1 million hides raising over $5.8 million dollars through the Hides for Habitat program.
How does my donated deer hides make an impact on habitat?
- MDHA Chapter volunteers place hide collection boxes in locations throughout their community.
- Hunters like you donate deer hides in Hides for Habitat boxes.
- Chapter volunteers collect the donated hides and sell them to fur buyers.
- Dollars raised fund local and statewide habitat projects.
The money raised from the Hides for Habitat program along with funds raised from chapter fundraisers, donations and the annual State Habitat Banquet are used locally and statewide to support habitat and habitat related education.
The success of the Hides for Habitat program is due to the hard work and dedication of chapter volunteers who collect and process the donated hides, businesses who provide space for collection boxes and hunters who donate their harvested deer hide.
Do you want to make an impact on conservation, contact your local chapter to see how you can get involved?
Hides for Habitat drop box locations will be available on MDHA’s website during the fall hunting season.
