Game dealers

[3red dogs]

I am in a position to harvest a number of fallow, roe and other species annually.
However, my local dealers etc are not keen to take them . What should I do?

 

[Deermanagement]

You’ll have no option other than process yourself, bury, or not shoot when more start arriving courtesy of new night licence conditions

 

[HonestJohn]

Friends and neighbours who love venison, or, head to some farms and offer them free venison - might just land you some more stalking as well.

 

[Tim.243]

I am in a position to harvest a number of fallow, roe and other species annually.
However, my local dealers etc are not keen to take them . What should I do?

Ring dealers who collect and ask what numbers they need to collect and price.
Why are you local dealers "not keen"?

 

[shakey jake]

Local hunt might have them

 

[devon deer stalker]

I am in a position to harvest a number of fallow, roe and other species annually.
However, my local dealers etc are not keen to take them . What should I do?

Zoo....maybe?
I have no experience of this, just an idea

 

[HonestJohn]

Biltong

 

[Sol]

Advertised for low, or free on giving up the game? bit of a faff tho, lotta time wasters.

 

[weblyish]

Just buy another freezer?

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Just buy another freezer?

I did that, it's full...

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Ben Rigby are still taking plenty

 

[sillbeam]

Are you wanting to kill, or needing to kill them ? If you have to kill them, at least eat them, I stopped selling years ago but feel it's justified if I process and give them away.
I see more and more shooters who only want to pull the trigger, I can't help think they're missing out.

 

[weblyish]

I did that, it's full...

Hmmm. Maybe that's not a long term solution then

It may be worth taking a look at the full AGHE list in case you missed one within striking distance

The licenced premises should all be in here

https://fsaopendata.blob.core.windows.net/opendatacatalog/ApprovedEstablishments01-03-2026.csv

There are 3 or 4 columns which are relevant and seems to be no system as to who registers under which one but we found 2 places within a reasonable drive which we hadn't heard of before which gave us a few more options

Ant AGHE should have a yes in at least one of Columns N,AQ and BA

 

[Chris Richardson]

Advertised for low, or free on giving up the game? bit of a faff tho, lotta time wasters.

yep tried that never again

 

[sy247]

Can you find a local pub or restaurant to supply?

 

[HonestJohn]

Write to your MP an ask them for a solution, now that you’re helping address the deer ‘problem’, what are they doing to assist?

 

[Tim.243]

Hmmm. Maybe that's not a long term solution then

It may be worth taking a look at the full AGHE list in case you missed one within striking distance

The licenced premises should all be in here

https://fsaopendata.blob.core.windows.net/opendatacatalog/ApprovedEstablishments01-03-2026.csv

There are 3 or 4 columns which are relevant and seems to be no system as to who registers under which one but we found 2 places within a reasonable drive which we hadn't heard of before which gave us a few more options

Ant AGHE should have a yes in at least one of Columns N,AQ and BA

Ben Rigby will collect, he just needs to call and find how many they need to make the collection viable and the price.
It is quite simple.
@3red dogs

 

[Bo Diddley]

Minced venison sells very well. If you can be bothered to get all your paperwork in place.

 

[sauer]

Write to your MP an ask them for a solution, now that you’re helping address the deer ‘problem’, what are they doing to assist?

That would be as much use as t1ts on a bull and doesnt help the OP

 

[HonestJohn]

That would be as much use as t1ts on a bull and doesnt help the OP

Was sort of saying it tongue in cheek