Thread: Processing game to avoid food poisoning

Hi all,

I've been doing small game pest control for a bit but am keen to get some meat from them too. Starting with rabbits, then moving bigger if there's an opportunity.
@Micky Duck, @Barry the hunter and @MB had some good advice in another thread, and it got me wondering about food hygiene in the field and what to do to avoid the meat spoiling and food poisoning.

From what I get so far, we want to:
1. Headshots / chest shots to avoid puncturing the guts and contaminating the meat.
2. Remove guts asap in the field to avoid smell affecting the meat.

Could someone chime in on the following?
- What do you need to do to make sure the meat stays good and doesnt get contaminated?
- How long before it needs to get in a refrigerator?
- Is processing small game like rabbit any different to larger game like pigs?
- What's essential kit for processing the animal after it's been skinned / gutted?

Thanks, this forum's a great resource.

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