River Bend Wild Game & Sausage Company

03/04/2026

We attended the 51st Annual Convention of the Illinois Association of Meat Processors (IAMP) this weekend. We had a fantastic time networking with other meat processors and suppliers and attending various educational sessions.

We are excited to share that we won two awards at this year’s 2026 Product Show:

🥇 Grand Champion in the Exotic Venison Snack Stick Class with our Honey BBQ Snack Sticks.

🥉 Champion in the Exotic Venison Jerky Class with our Venison Jerky.

We are incredibly proud to continue serving you with our award-winning products!

02/26/2026

So happy to be able to partner with you all and Hunters Feeding Illinois to donate to our local food pantries.

Thank you to our friends at River Bend Wild Game & Sausage Company for their generous donation of 380 pounds of ground venison to our Free Food Store!

02/26/2026

ICYMI: We will be closed on February 26-28, 2026, to attend the Illinois Association of Meat Processors' Convention. We will reopen with regular hours on Monday, March 2, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

02/23/2026

NOTICE: We will be closed on February 26-28, 2026, to attend the Illinois Association of Meat Processors' Convention. We will reopen with regular hours on Monday, March 2, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

02/21/2026

🚨 Do you or your buddies still have boneless venison that you want made into various sausages? Today is your lucky day! We still have the capacity to take in more boneless venison. 🚨

Please drop off your meat during regular business hours, no later than February 25, 2026!

📞 Call us with any questions!

01/31/2026

Today is the last day to drop off your boneless venison from the 2025-2026 harvest season. We are open until 5pm today.

If you are bringing in boneless meat, make sure to:
1. Clean your meat. All meat should be free of contaminants such as: hair, dirt, extra fat, blood clots, etc.
2. Bring your meat in food grade packaging i.e. zipper top bags. Meat in garbage bags will NOT be accepted.
3. Label each bag with your name, phone number, and confirmation number.
4. Have your list ready of yummy sausage you can't wait to eat!

01/24/2026

ONE WEEK left to drop off your boneless venison from the 2025-2026 harvest season. We will accept boneless meat through January 31, 2026. *Please check the specific hours for Boneless Meat Drop Off

If you are bringing in boneless meat, make sure to:
1. Clean your meat. All meat should be free of contaminants such as: hair, dirt, extra fat, blood clots, etc.
2. Bring your meat in food grade packaging i.e. zipper top bags. Meat in garbage bags will NOT be accepted.
3. Label each bag with your name, phone number, and confirmation number.
4. Have your list ready of yummy sausage you can't wait to eat!

12/29/2025

ONE MONTH left to drop off your boneless venison from the 2025-2026 harvest season. We will accept boneless meat through January 31, 2026. *Please check the specific hours for Boneless Meat Drop Off

If you are bringing in boneless meat, make sure to:
1. Clean your meat. All meat should be free of contaminants such as: hair, dirt, extra fat, blood clots, etc.
2. Bring your meat in food grade packaging i.e. zipper top bags. Meat in garbage bags will NOT be accepted.
3. Label each bag with your name, phone number, and confirmation number.
4. Have your list ready of yummy sausage you can't wait to eat!

12/21/2025

🎄 As the Holidays are approaching, we want to inform you of our hours over the next few weeks.

December 21: 2PM-7PM (Whole Deer Carcass Drop Off Only)
December 22: 4PM - 7PM
December 23: 4PM - 7PM
December 24: 9AM-NOON (Whole Deer Carcass Drop Off Only)
December 25: CLOSED
December 26: 4PM - 7PM
December 27: 9AM-5PM
December 28: 2-7PM (Whole Deer Carcass Drop Off Only)
December 29: 4PM-7PM
December 30: 4PM-7PM
December 31: Whole Deer Carcass Drop Off - By Appointment Only
January 1: Whole Deer Carcass Drop Off - By Appointment Only
January 2: 4PM-7PM
January 3: 9AM-5PM

12/11/2025

Firearm deer season concluded on Dec. 7. But there are still more opportunities for deer hunters. Other opportunities in the weeks ahead include:

🦌 Muzzleloader-only deer season Dec. 12-14.

🦌 Late-winter antlerless-only and chronic wasting disease deer seasons in select counties only, Jan. 1-4 and Jan. 16-18.

🦌Archery deer season continues through Jan. 18.

To learn more, visit https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/deerhunting.html

12/10/2025

Happy to be able to partner with you all and with the Hunters Feeding Illinois to be able to donate to Windsor Road Christian Church among other food pantries.