You're correct, livestock must be collected by an approved method, this however does not extend to wild animals. I think the moral to this, as with most things, just because you can, doesn't mean you shouldMany years ago an open-topped lorry toured the farms collecting fallen beasts for rendering and glue plants - the smell of it passing by was unforgettable!
However from what I read it is now illegal to dump or bury livestock - rather they must be disposed of in a prescribed manner - whether that includes gamebirds I honestly know not. My primary concern in these hostile-to-shooting days is the own goal that videos such as this hands to those who wish our sport harm.
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