What to do with the carcasses?

[Norfolk Deer Search]

If you can keep them somewhere appropriate stick them on giving up the game and get cash from them that way.

I’ve found that, the biggest waste of time for big deer, not worth the hassle

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Yes, I have done enough reds to know that a fallow is easier. But you can still cut them up in exactly the same way, and save a lot of freezer space by good butchery and packaging.

First of all he’s got to shoot one and get them back to the larder or barn!

Then comes the next hurdle

 

[VSS]

In the old days your DSC number was the number you put on the carcass label so I was told.
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Yes, that's because the DSC1 used to include the LGMH qualification.
Now you have to do that as a bolt-on extra, a standalone test, or as part of DSC2.

Yep grand father rights, that’s what I do.

No it's not "grandfather rights". It's because you did your LGMH test as part of your DSC1 test.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Yes, that's because the DSC1 used to include the LGMH qualification.
Now you have to do that as a bolt-on extra, a standalone test, or as part of DSC2.


No it's not "grandfather rights". It's because you did your LGMH test as part of your DSC1 test.

It was tha long ago I couldn’t honestly tell you

 

[VSS]

It was tha long ago I couldn’t honestly tell you

Well aren’t you lucky to have me around to refresh your failing memory

 

[NoIDeer]

Ah, that’s good to know. What’s the hunters number? I’ve checked my dsc1 and it does state I have large game handling.

Your LGHC number is the big number in the middle of your DSC1 certificate if you passed the course before it was taken out.

 

[Cyres]

I did mine some decades ago and it included the LGMH but I never realised my DSC no was what went on the carcass label as I never sold any.
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[Cyres]

The next question will be locating your DSC L1 certificate to find the number.
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[Norfolk Deer Search]

I did mine some decades ago and it included the LGMH but I never realised my DSC no was what went on the carcass label as I never sold any.
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yep 20 years since I’ve done my level 1 so at a guess the OP will need to do it.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Mines ingrained

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Found the bugger!

20 bloody years

 

[Tommy_gun]

Good luck to you!

If you don’t have a quad / trailer / loader you are going to struggle!

Average hind 65-75kg upwards larder weight , spiker 60-90kg and the bigger the stag more ball ache, biggest I’ve personally shot was 176kg larder weight, so before that was gralloched probably weights 210kg plus.

To deal with and to handle reds you’ve got to be kitted out properly, if you not be prepared for a bad back!

That’s how I knackered my back!

This is something I’ve been a bit concerned about. The game dealer said they’d take them gralloched with the head and feet removed, I’ve naively convinced myself that if I can get one to that point then I might stand a chance of getting it into the back of my Passat and away, but I know it might not be that simple.

Failing that my brother in law said he’ll come down with a suitable piece of farm machinery if necessary.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

This is something I’ve been a bit concerned about. The game dealer said they’d take them gralloched with the head and feet removed, I’ve naively convinced myself that if I can get one to that point then I might stand a chance of getting it into the back of my Passat and away, but I know it might not be that simple.

Failing that my brother in law said he’ll come down with a suitable piece of farm machinery if necessary.

You’ll need all of that!

Reds are NOT something to be taken lightly

 

[Tommy_gun]

Found the bugger!

20 bloody years

That’s the same as mine, I did mine in 2008, would I use the certificate number at the game dealer?

 

[Cyres]

Yes
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[Norfolk Deer Search]

That’s the same as mine, I did mine in 2008, would I use the certificate number at the game dealer?

If it says at the bottom large game hygiene then yes

 

[Tommy_gun]

Boning out everything, and vac-packing, are two things that'll save you loads of freezer space. As will mincing.

Why do you suppose they won't touch it? Kids generally love venison, and your kids will be super-keen to try it once they've helped you with the butchery side of things.
And there's no point cooking two meals for one household. That would be daft.

I’m hoping I can get the kids into it, especially if it’s in sausage and burger form. The missus on the other hand will be a very hard sell, she just doesn’t like the idea of wild meat, which is strange for a farmers daughter!

 

[8x57]

Happy that I haven't got reds on my stalking. I find large fallow more than enough to handle on my own.
As has already been mentioned you need the right kit to handle reds if you don't want to do yourself an injury.

 

[paulst]

Found the bugger!

20 bloody years

Got something that slightly predates that.

 

[NoIDeer]

If you are taking the carcasses to a game dealer you'll need to sort some record keeping out too, tags for the carcass and a record of most of what's on the tag in a book or spreadsheet...