Wanted: Deer carcass

[Griggo06]

As much I'd love to go stalking all the time I can't however.
So what I am looking for is the chance to buy at a little above gamer dealer rate a larger fallow or small/medium red carcass.

Yorkshire area ideally can go down to Leicestershire too.

If this is in the wrong area please let me know.
If this first one goes well potential for taking one every few months.

Many thanks james

 

[Roestalker39]

I’m fallow stalking next week I’ll let you know , if not I’m knocking over plenty of roe

 

[Uncle f]

Make sure there shot with lead free rounds

 

[Roestalker39]

Make sure there shot with lead free rounds

And headshot .....

 

[monarman]

What would constitute as a little above gamedealer rates??......

 

[Griggo06]

What would constitute as a little above gamedealer rates??......

At the moment I would want to pay around £2 a kilo
This would be for a skinless headless carcass.

 

[Roestalker39]

At the moment I would want to pay around £2 a kilo
This would be for a skinless headless carcass.

That’s me out I’m afraid , good luck with your search

 

[Griggo06]

That’s me out I’m afraid , good luck with your search

Well how much are you getting at the moment?
From my understanding people are struggling to get rid of them?
If I am completely off here let me know.

 

[Roestalker39]

I get £3 a kilo head or neck shot in the skin , but as I understand it that’s a good rate

 

[Griggo06]

I get £3 a kilo head or neck shot in the skin , but as I understand it that’s a good rate

Well if it's a good sized neck shot I could be pushed for that.
The only reason I posted the above is because shot in the shoulder you can potentially loose quite a bit of meat.

 

[Mike L]

Well if it's a good sized neck shot I could be pushed for that.

I am sure there will be a local stalker who will be happy to get £2 /kg.

 

[Roestalker39]

I am sure there will be a local stalker who will be happy to get £2 /kg.

And skin it too ? In fact why don’t you supply the lad with all the deer you shoot ?

 

[Roestalker39]

Well if it's a good sized neck shot I could be pushed for that.
The only reason I posted the above is because shot in the shoulder you can potentially loose quite a bit of meat.

No worries bud I head or neck shoot most of my beasts anyway

 

[Griggo06]

No worries bud I head or neck shoot most of my beasts anyway

Kidneys and liver too?
Tbh I'd like to just go out and follow someone else stalk and you're not too far from me. My permissions don't contain deer.

 

[Roestalker39]

And skin it too ? In fact why don’t you supply the lad with all the deer you shoot ?

No reply .... how odd

 

[Mike L]

Kidneys and liver too?
Tbh I'd like to just go out and follow someone else stalk and you're not too far from me. My permissions don't contain deer.

If a stalk doesn't happen and you are on Facebook, if you look at "giving up the game" it's a site for the distribution of venison to the public, I have used it before to pass on a couple of carcasses.

 

[VSS]

Most stalkers would only be able to legally supply carcasses in skin, I believe.

 

[Griggo06]

Most stalkers would only be able to legally supply carcasses in skin, I believe.

I didn't know that,
Do you have the evidence, link to back the claim up? I am new to meat welfare and the like. Looking at doing large game welfare course as well as dsc1

 

[springbok787]

I didn't know that,
Do you have the evidence, link to back the claim up? I am new to meat welfare and the like. Looking at doing large game welfare course as well as dsc1

Trust me it’s correct. Trained hunters (DSC1 or game hygiene cert etc) can supply in skin. Search on this forum and there is no end of threads quoting the regs etc.

Without skin and you need to be registered as a food business.

 

[Uncle f]

You need to be registered as a food business to supply in skin carcasses to AGHE (game dealers).
If you supply any venison in any way cuts, haunches, skinned out whole carcasses or indeed in skin to anyone for commercial gain you need to be registered with the local authority as a food business. Registration is free. However you need some form of training to prove you have demonstrated and understood the HACCP principles and the way to handle game into the chiller and indeed the food chain. This training is now (and has been for some time) included in the modern DMQ level 1 certification. Of course there are other courses that are qual to that etc etc that can be taken. However your EHO who visits you will expect to see proof of training to grant you registration as a food business

now if you choose to give away your venison to family and friends then there is no training or registration requirement (yet). But it will be on the cards as traceability of where the food(animals) come from and how they are processed is important and I for one wouldn’t want to eat food from places where there is likely or possibly to be a lack of training or traceability. Don’t forgot in it’s very very extreme form food poisoning can be fatal for some people (unlikely with venison) I agree but there are risks there never the less. So adequate training and understanding or the requirements for me is important.
No doubt very soon you will hear from a few people who don’t like this opinion and that’s there opinion and choice but remember if you sell or swap any venison in any way you need to be registered and registration requires proof of training in the above mentioned principles. Oh you will also need to be insured as well for that part of it and the insurance provider will ask for training proof also to validate the insurance