price for meat

EastTyrone

does any one on here sell their meat to butchers? if so how much?

Jonty

illegal to do so methinks. It must go to a game dealer

EastTyrone

Jonty wrote: »

illegal to do so methinks. It must go to a game dealer

ok thanks, would the game dealer pay for it?

Sparks

Yes, but the prices I hear are quite low (on the order of €1.80/lb or so).

EastTyrone

Sparks wrote: »

Yes, but the prices I hear are quite low (on the order of €1.80/lb or so).

oh, what's that for? or is it for all meat?

Sparks

That's what I was hearing for venison. Note though, that's what I was hearing - I don't hunt myself, so I'd listen to the others for better details than you'll get from me

DR6.5

For venison the game dealer in wicklow pays 1euro per kilo for animals under 20kg and 1.50 per kilo for animals over 20kg.

jwshooter

DR6.5 wrote: »

For venison the game dealer in wicklow pays 1euro per kilo for animals under 20kg and 1.50 per kilo for animals over 20kg.

minus skin ,head ,feet, strike damage it would work out on average 14 euros a sika hind and 30-35 a sika stag .

meathstevie

And that my friends is Euro for Euro cheaper than dogfood. You're better of giving it away to friends and family.

cloudy day

Would it be legal to sell to frinds/family. I'm sure there would be a market for it. Nature's best.

Sparks

To sell to friends/family? Probably not.

lightening

meathstevie wrote: »

And that my friends is Euro for Euro cheaper than dogfood. You're better of giving it away to friends and family.

Or to complete strangers!!! (hopeful chancer)

Who will do a great job of cooking it and give the hunter dinner!!!

Trojan911

I've never sold any to friends or family. What I do is give it out in return for favours which could be from a load of beef in exchange to a round of golf (not that I play) but I could pass that on in return for another favour.

Depends really.

ivanthehunter

Sparks wrote: »

To sell to friends/family? Probably not.

If you can only sell to a game dealer then you can only sell to a game dealer!

You can give it away free!! to anybody.

Vegeta

lightening wrote: »

Or to complete strangers!!! (hopeful chancer)

Who will do a great job of cooking it and give the hunter dinner!!!

You should put up a thread closer to the season I'm sure people will only be too happy to supply you with some excess they may have.

John Griffin

Just apply for a gamedealers licence, its free and very straight forward. You might want to check with Dept of Ag for other restrictions.

LOUTHSHOOTER

EastTyrone wrote: »

oh, what's that for? or is it for all meat?

Why would u want to sell it.All game is probaly the tastiest meat u could eat

Sparks

LOUTHSHOOTER wrote: »

Why would u want to sell it.

Lack of chest freezer capacity perhaps?

Degsy

Anybody who wants to throw a bit of venison my way can rest assured it'll get the best treatment in the kitchen!

thedragon

Degsy wrote: »

Anybody who wants to throw a bit of venison my way can rest assured it'll get the best treatment in the kitchen!

That would never be a problem Degsy but I dont fancy travelling all the way to genghis khan,its not even on my sat nav.

cloudy day

will take away bones etc if any one needs rid of. Dog's will love them.

like to hunt

if your hunting to supply game dealer. then your not a hunter.
all boiles back down to money.. and been the grate lad or lady.
like the estates and leases in ireland.. more rip of ireland.....

when you drop a beast into game dealers you get notting for it

time wasted driving there
cost or deisel or petrol
gun and ammo
pay tax..
get caught on dole !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and on and on

its a sport and more a lovely past time that i love.

not like golf..... im in that club im grate . iv the best clubs and i seat on my ass in our club house and talk ****e.. and help on the driving range
where they will think .he must be good they all listing to him and doen what he says.. some just dont know any better.........

cloudy day

eh !!!!!! what's that all about. ?

mister gullible

I like to hunt (not to sell). I also like to play golf. Don't have new clubs or sit around in the clubhouse. Both require precision and a cool head. Don't kid yourself, good golf and good riflework are very similar.

lightening

Vegeta wrote: »

You should put up a thread closer to the season I'm sure people will only be too happy to supply you with some excess they may have.

I will, any of you guys that work in Dublin and want to get rid of any excess I would be delighted to take it off you, I have excellent rubs and marinades if you want to sample.

When is the next season?

cloudy day

I'd be interested in your rubs and marinades.

lightening

No worries, delighted to share, this is the best one for wild meat, got it off a recipe for roasted pork steak in a Jamie oliver book.

Crush a handfull of fennel seeds in a pestle and mortar, mix in some really finely chopped rosemary, maldon salt and ground pepper, works really really well as a rub before bbqing. If you stab parts of the meat and push parts of the mix in its lovely.

Old bay is available online, not great for strong meat, but brilliant for fish. EDIT... Here is a good site for old bay and other products... www.MarylandDelivered.com

This stuff is excellent. http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/ It's a must for good meat. Big difference from table salt.

Schwartz do a really really good Blackened Cajun Seasoning, this mixed with Worcester sauce is amazing. Try and get someone you know to get the catering pack in a wholesalers. Here it is in this link so you know what it looks like.

http://www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/halls_kendal/863/mia/d/schwartz+cajun+seasoning+550gm/pid/3347100

Worcester sauce is amazing when used with any spice or herb, the trick is to put it into a spray bottle and spray the meat every now and then! They do this in South Africa all the time, keeps the meat moist. You can experiment and ad some smooth mustard and some oil, or anything you fancy, give it a good shake and spray away.

Paprika on its own (or mixed with the reliable Worcester sauce) is magic.

I have more at home, I will update this....

cloudy day

Thanks for that. My son loves cooking and will try these out no doubt. and with all this good weather we are getting looks like the barbi can get dusted off.

I love worcester sauce, olive oil, and honey and salt for a simple marinade. Envy all those who are into the Real side of herbs and marinades though, I 've not the patience for it all. I think it's cos I lack the sense of smell so don't really appreciate all these things.

meathstevie

kakashka wrote: »

Do you have one yourself John?

It's none of my business but I think John could find himself in a situation that could be deemed to be a conflict of interest when he had a dealers licence. It would be like a Garda with a pub licence..

lightening

cloudy day wrote: »

Envy all those who are into the Real side of herbs and marinades though

Yeah, they are pretty basic, but they make a tonne of difference. I really want to get further in to it. I will update in the recipe sticky when I learn more. Are you near a big town or city? The Asian shops are unbelievable for value in Dublin anyway, big bags of herbs for pennies, I mean ten times the size of the little glass schwarts jars and dirt dirt cheap.

I have this book http://www.barbecuebible.com/ and there is a whole chapter on rubs and marinades. I have tried some of them and the tastes are amazing. He dedicates a lot of the book to game and game cuts, what part of the animal the cuts are from etc... so you anyone that butchers their catch will love it.

cloudy day

Nice one. Nearest to me is Galway, but I hate shopping, would sooner shovel S***, lol,
NOT your typical woman.

Would love a herb garden though. Even though I can't smell would be good for kids. Oh and a polytunnel, so have to have one. Real tomatoes and lettuce, what a difference.

Brothers made one when we was kids, back in the good old days when we used to go shooting. Oh the memories.

Is it hard to join a gun club ?