Selling Venison

[Rifleman88 28]

just a quick one guys, my brother has started a new job selling pheasants to shoots in s wales, they constantly want venison and will pay £4 a kilo, But they won't buy it from me without a DSC1. Any advice on where and when they run courses and prices,

Also do i have to wait until i pass the course to put in a variation for a larger caliber rifle,

Cheers, Rifleman.

[Lloyd90 509]

Just wondering since you mention a larger cal rifle ... do you have permission and shoot venison atm then ?

 

I shoot around sw and have a spot with fallow but there's not loads kicking about unfortunately

[charlie caller 3,654]

In short, no you do not have to wait, however, it will certainly strengthen your case if you do, what do you use at the moment, do you have land with deer, passed for a deer calibre? This information will help us to advise you better.

[bigadam 0]

U can't legally sell venison with just a dsc1 or 2 u need hygiene and all sorts

[sussex 5,777]

U can't legally sell venison with just a dsc1 or 2 u need hygiene and all sorts

If you have dsc 1 you will have the required qualification ..

[Deker 3,478]

U can't legally sell venison with just a dsc1 or 2 u need hygiene and all sorts

 

I think you have got a little carried away there, first off you do not need a DSC of any sort to sell venison (wild meat) and you don't necessarily need any specific hygiene qualifications either.

 

This will help you, the flow chart on page 8 is very useful if you don't feel like ploughing through the whole thing.

http://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/multimedia/pdfs/guidance/wild-game-guide.pdf

 

 

Edit

£4kilo is exceptionally good money, that is about double what I get!

Edited January 5, 2015 by Deker

[riflehunter583 58]

if you decide to do the dsc1 I can highly recommend the http://www.stalkingschool.co.uk/outings3.html top chaps up there if you are willing to travel.

[charlie caller 3,654]

if you decide to do the dsc1 I can highly recommend the http://www.stalkingschool.co.uk/outings3.html top chaps up there if you are willing to travel.

Does that mean you have put a deer on the ground then? Or done dsc1 up there.

[PLEDGEY 496]

Technically Venison is any meat from a game animal, and a game animal is one that is hunted for food or sport. So a pheasant could be classed as venison.....technically.

[shootlodge 146]

Don't sell any wild meat to anyone, unless you know what your doing & what to look for . As to licences & deer calibre, one step at a time

 

http://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/multimedia/pdfs/wildgameguide0611.pdf

[Deker 3,478]

Don't sell any wild meat to anyone, unless you know what your doing & what to look for . As to licences & deer calibre, one step at a time

 

http://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/multimedia/pdfs/wildgameguide0611.pdf

 

It's been revised, the latest version is in #6 above!

[jollyscotsman 11]

I think you dont even need dsc1 bud,however you will need the relevant game handling food hygiene course qualification, which is around 1/3 the cost of the dsc1