Recent content by Erik Hamburger

I now use beef fat for both Burgers and Sausages, 20% is a good ratio. Quite a few use 30%- that works providing you use more rusk. It reduces the cost/unit but arguably it also reduces the quality. Using 100% venison results in a quite dry and crumbly Burger - using a relatively fatty deer...

I lost my FAC once - got a new one pretty quick, no awkward questions, just a pragmatic approach (Gloucestershire). It had a different number.

It is perfectly doable in Winter - in particular on bright sunny winter days after a period of bad weather. I like to go out after breakfast, the TV News, morning paper and a few coffees ;) say by 11AM. and Stalk until around 3PM. Providing you stalk undisturbed ground there will be deer to be...

Fair point, and now I have received my CL55 I see that it is a requirement. I can see Police control rooms being overwhelmed with reports of planned night shooting by deer Stalkers. Maybe a workable solution is to get one Incident Number to cover the entire season (?) so you don't need to file a...

My view is you are not legally required to inform the Police of night shooting - you have a FAC that means the Police has authorised you to use Firearms within the rules of the Law and under the conditions on your FAC, and your deer night shooting license is your authority under the Law to carry...

Looking at all the comments and questions there is obviously a huge amount of confusion. I did the Deer Night Shooting qualification some three weeks ago (and miracles happen....a Pass!) , offered to me by one of my Landowners, and within a week of doing the course I learned about the new...

KISS. (Keep It Simple, Stupid) 1. Fixed magnification 2. No bells and whistles 3. Superior quality glass (multi-coated) 4. Strong built. 5. Water and Shock proof. That is all you'll ever need for deer stalking. For example a S&B 8x56 - a Classic, and for a very good reason. It does the job...

Being involved as a contractor/licensee for two large landowners, the cull 'plan' in both cases is simple: "Go Stalking and often as possible, cull every deer you see, is legal to cull, and safe to shoot'. No over-thinking here! Its simple, isn't it?

The action of a s/a is quite noisy- so if you use subsonics and a moderator to be as quiet as possible, that advantage is gone if you opt for a s/a.

I think the issue is, for as far as my experience is concerned: 1. I prefer to stalk alone as my success rate on my own is much higher. 2. When I am alone, I can't be late, or cry off if if it wet/cold, or wave my arms and shout 'there is one!!!' , or find out my 'assistant' has forgotten...

Good point. I agree, this is unlikely to bring me a flood of enquiries, but as a sector we all have to promote venison as something to eat all-year-round, so long-term we may increase demand, and therefore prices.

Good afternoon all. Just flagging up, for those who process venison, that the Open Food Network is looking for more venison producers to list. Currently there are just two venison listings. The basic online presence is free, and there are options to sell online, or have your produce listed /...

I suggest a couple of outings with a Guide, in WINTER, go for does as that is generally cheaper than bucks. With a bit of luck it will be cold, wet and very muddy, but you'll get a shot, sadly a gut shot so the wounded animal needs following up and is finally dispatched. after an hour of looking...

Muntjac are seen as vermin by many , but they are still deer, so The Deer Act applies.

Doesn't Basc do a 'competent shotgun/safety course? It's a few hours, and when I did it a lot cheaper than £450. I did it at a shooting school in the Forest of Dean, contact them? Link: DBC Leisure - Home