Wise Brothers Processing in Savannah accepts donations of deer meat, then passes them on to a local soup kitchen and families in need. (Emily Jones/WABE)
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On the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia, a line of large chest coolers waits outside Wise Brothers Processing. Inside them, skinned deer lie packed in ice, ready to be cut into cubes, ground up, or made into sausage, depending on the customer’s order. Once ready, the meat is wrapped and placed in the freezer for the hunters to take back home…