Jasper Osborne: Hunt for Good Founder on how they turn a wild deer problem into food for those in need

A Bay of Plenty-based group is turning a pest problem into a community solution.  Hunt for Good is a not-for-profit that culls wild deer, donating the venison and wild game meat to community groups and food banks.   It’s volunteer run, and helps farmers manage the wild deer population on their land in a sustainable way.  It was founded by Jasper Osborne at the end of 2024, and in that time they’ve culled nearly 2000 wild deer and donated over 16 thousand kilograms of mince to those in need.  “A lot of farmers are under a lot of stress ... and if they’ve got huge number of deer running around their properties, then that stock, they can’t have, so that’s really profit they can’t have,” Osborne told Jack Tame.   “If we can help them by eliminating some of the issues for them, and also turning it into a food source for the community, then it’s a double win."  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.