Hampshire Based No Experience

[fauxpas]

Hi All,

Live in Andover, Hampshire. Mid 30's. No real experience.
Did a deer butchery course earlier in the year and really enjoyed it. I've always been curious about hunting and butchery but it feels quite inaccessible. During the course the bloke was telling me about how much deer meat usually goes for and I though man I gotta get some contacts for game meat!

I've looked at the DSC1 and Pre and it looks interesting, genuinely quite keen to book something in.
In the meantime I suppose my main motivation as mentioned above is for game. I'm not currently massively interested in shooting for the sport or fun. I can see that changing after the first few tries though haha. What I'm really interested in is getting some contacts for meat, or people who want a hand as they shoot. Rabbit, pigeon, deer, boar etc. End goal would be to learn how to shoot and butcher for stocking my freezer.

Cheers

 

[bullet chucker]

Good intro, I wish you all' the best and of course, Welcome to the site.

BC.

 

[fauxpas]

Update to this. I have started quite an intense course covering a wide range of survival and bushcraft topics including hide tanning and crafting etc.
So now quite interested in doing my DSC1, I am current looking around with the intention to book something this summer.
Hoping to then be able to go out with groups who want to shoot, and do the carcass processing for them in exchange for a share of the meat and access to other parts of the carcass like hides and bone.

 

[SakoMC]

Welcome

 

[WalkedUp]

Hi All,

Live in Andover, Hampshire. Mid 30's. No real experience.
Did a deer butchery course earlier in the year and really enjoyed it. I've always been curious about hunting and butchery but it feels quite inaccessible. During the course the bloke was telling me about how much deer meat usually goes for and I though man I gotta get some contacts for game meat!

I've looked at the DSC1 and Pre and it looks interesting, genuinely quite keen to book something in.
In the meantime I suppose my main motivation as mentioned above is for game. I'm not currently massively interested in shooting for the sport or fun. I can see that changing after the first few tries though haha. What I'm really interested in is getting some contacts for meat, or people who want a hand as they shoot. Rabbit, pigeon, deer, boar etc. End goal would be to learn how to shoot and butcher for stocking my freezer.

Cheers

Without wishing to be seen to be grooming a new member for some wicked endeavour, I will reply out of goodwill… it would be worthwhile getting some rifle practice in (local club + air rifle) and, when you feel you are competent, book a stalk with one of the many local guides. There was a very good beginner’s stalk with range and skills session advertised recently local to you (<6hr drive is local for me). Snap it up and good luck

 

[WalkedUp]

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I have no affiliation or experience of the outfitter, but it struck my eye as a sensible endeavour.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

I have meat, well I did, but I switched the kin freezer off, so now I am cooking lots of meat. FFS.
You are welcome to come skin and butcher when I get something.

 

[bottletopbill]

I have meat, well I did, but I switched the kin freezer off, so now I am cooking lots of meat. FFS.
You are welcome to come skin and butcher when I get something.

I have meat, well I did, but I switched the kin freezer off, so now I am cooking lots of meat. FFS.
You are welcome to come skin and butcher when I get something.

great area got my first roe and muntjac in Andover area from two different stalkers

 

[Penyard]

Welcome to the site. I hope you get positive responses as I would appreciate someone like you to help if only you were nearer.

 

[bottletopbill]

great area got my first roe and muntjac in Andover area from two different stalkers

I wished I could give you the name of a great guy who as invited me three times from Hampshire. He was so nice but i have not heard from him.
Since then I have booked with water meadow and got my first munty in Hampshire .
You are lucky to be in a great area for stalking good luck