want to buy some wild game

Hi there,

I am an animal lover who has great respect for animals. Though I eat meat, I try to do so as ethically as possible. For me, this means buying meat in such way that harm and distress to the animal are minimised, and only buying meat from animals that lived as natural a life as possible.

I have ethical issues with the farming of most animals. This presents issues when buying meat, even from a good butcher. Even the best butcher selling cage-free, hormone-free, grass-fed meats doesn't really know how the animals were generally treated on the farm or what they endured at the slaughterhouse (including transport to the slaughterhouse).

Some of you are probably reading this and thinking "So learn to hunt and kill your own wild tucker!" I am the first to admit I would struggle to kill an animal, yet I still eat them.

I decided to join this forum to ask for your help. Are there any hunters in the Canterbury area who would be happy to sell me small amounts of venison from time to time? I am based out on Banks Peninsula.

If you can help me out, I'd be happy to hear from you.

Thanks for reading.

It is illegal for a "normal" person to sell wild game without the necessary certs etc. Something you may need to consider. Someone may just give you some though, I give a lot away to friends and family.

Cheers Josh, I wondered if there might be some restrictions. Thanks for the tip.

Bartering isn't a no no though, maybe swap for something the hunter needs? Good luck!

Yep meant to say that too :thumbsup:

Unfortunately, technically it's illegal to sell, barter and depending on interpretation give away game under S23 of the Wildlife Act.

It's ridiculous but there you go.

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Sale of game and sale of shooting rights prohibited

(1) Except with the prior consent of the Director-General, no person shall—

(a) Buy or sell any game or the eggs of any game:

(b) For sale or for hire, gain, or reward, or hope thereof, hunt or kill any game or have any game or the eggs of any game in his possession:

(c) Induce any other person to hunt or kill game for the purposes of sale or have any game or the eggs of any game in his possession for the purposes of sale:

Provided that it shall be lawful for any person, pursuant to the prior written authority of the Director-General, and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed therein, to propagate game or to buy or sell game held for the purpose of propagating game or reared pursuant to any such authority, or to take and sell or to buy the eggs of any game to which any such authority relates.

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Good to know Tim :thumbsup:

Then how do the guys sell the rabbits to the processors down south?

Its a pity you are all the way down in Canterbury DHLady. I often have more venison than my partner and i can eat through and i end up giving quite a bit away.

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Originally Posted by Gillie

Its a pity you are all the way down in Canterbury DHLady. I often have more venison than my partner and i can eat through and i end up giving quite a bit away.

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I've got a shitload at the moment :D

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Originally Posted by Dougie

I've got a shitload at the moment :D

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Get used to it Dougie! ;)
I not long ago dropped about 300 red and fallow sausages in my fathers freezer for him to eat / give away as he saw fit. I dropped that stuff with him as i had to make room for the salami, mince and sausages i had coming back from the butcher!
Mostly i don't mind giving it away as i enjoy getting it but i tend to only give it away to people i think will enjoy and appreciate it.

Thanks all for the helpful replies and kind offers. Pretty crazy to think that if you hunt and then give some of it away, you're breaking the law! Could go on a big rant about society here, control of supplies, and how we humans are forced into a capitalist system, etc... ; )

Makes me wonder...I guided on the Hollyford track many years ago and we used to feed guests whitebait when in season, and also venison that one of the staff occasionally shot. I guess we were breaking the law??

Pats for Dougie's pooch...so handsome!

Whitebait is an exception I think,They looked at trying to tax peoples earnings from selling it but for every 1 person making 100k+ a season there is thousands of others spending maybe a couple of grand on food accomadation travel etc to catch a few pound and claim a loss.

Welcome aboard. Don't tell Dougie her dog is cute too often.

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Originally Posted by Rushy

Welcome aboard. Don't tell Dougie her dog is cute too often.

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But he is!!! and thanks DH. I taught him how to pull my socks off my feet today. Pretty cute party trick :thumbsup:

so he's handsome AND clever! swooooon........ :yaeh am not durnk:

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Originally Posted by DH lady

so he's handsome AND clever! swooooon........ :yaeh am not durnk:

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Damn it DH I advised against that. You will only encourage her.

Hmmmmmm...you just never know, do you...

Can't help myself. Most animals have me wrapped around their paws fairly quickly - even those that aren't my own.

I went to a fondu recently and was the only one feeding the three dogs present tidbits of beef...... I mean, how can you resist those big brown eyes???

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Originally Posted by Dougie

But he is!!! and thanks DH. I taught him how to pull my socks off my feet today. Pretty cute party trick :thumbsup:

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Bet he wont after you have done a BFT:yaeh am not durnk:

Are declared pests "Game"?
Game as it in the piece tussock posted?
or is that "Game" anything currently under some sort of management plan ?, eg Ducks

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Originally Posted by DH lady

Can't help myself. Most animals have me wrapped around their paws fairly quickly - even those that aren't my own.

I went to a fondu recently and was the only one feeding the three dogs present tidbits of beef...... I mean, how can you resist those big brown eyes???

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Did you buy the beef?

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Originally Posted by jakewire

Are declared pests "Game"?
Game as it in the piece tussock posted?
or is that "Game" anything currently under some sort of management plan ?, eg Ducks

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Even if it is the meat of a declared pest, ie possum, feral goat, hare I understand it cannot be sold per se...as there is no governance regarding the sale/purchase etc...

Theres an outfit in Blenheim called Premier Game that buy wild game off local hunters to sell as meat. Not sure where or how they sell the meat but might be worth a call .

Meat, ostrich, emu & game

Got the name wrong its premium not premier

Premium Game Meats Introduction

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Originally Posted by sneeze

Theres an outfit in Blenheim called Premier Game that buy wild game off local hunters to sell as meat.

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Last i heard the hunters suppliying them have to GPS kills and basically have to provide everything but the stomach to the butcher to verify the animal is ok for "human consumption". Everything has to be still "attached" to the carcass as well i.e. heart, lungs, liver, kidneys... I think you will find that butcher has a meat inspector full time in their process facility inspecting every animal that goes through.

I don't do it myself though so i can't say i would want to be quoted on that.

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Originally Posted by Gillie

Last i heard the hunters suppliying them have to GPS kills and basically have to provide everything but the stomach to the butcher to verify the animal is ok for "human consumption". Everything has to be still "attached" to the carcass as well i.e. heart, lungs, liver, kidneys... I think you will find that butcher has a meat inspector full time in their process facility inspecting every animal that goes through.

I don't do it myself though so i can't say i would want to be quoted on that.

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You also need to be certified as a supplier/hunter NZQA type ticket IIRC.

:D:D

Yes you need to be a certified supplier of feral or estate game to sell to a Processor. Its a pain in the ass and expensive.
You still cannot sell game privately.
Gillie is right. I have been certified since it has been required and you nearly have to be a lawyer, accountant and vet to sell legally.
Just paunch, intestine and ring piece are removed.


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Yeah........ this is a thread from a member wanting to BUY wild game meat...isnt it?

Hey there, I am the one who started the thread - am new to the forum and am not a hunter (which you prolly sussed out from my first post).

I honestly didn't know it was illegal for hunters to sell their kill in a non-commercial way e.g., selling as a one off or occasional thing to one or a few people.

So, this thread has been enlightening, and cheers to all those who shared their knowledge.

its easy sell it standing it was alive when you brought i was just a good cunt that shot it dressed it an cut it up for you:cool:

Always an angle for the coasters :D

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Originally Posted by sneeze

Always an angle for the coasters :D

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haha have been down this track before an its the way around it if you want to get tech how farmers sell to people work of mouth also, nothing to do to stop it as far as i know???

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Originally Posted by DH lady

Can't help myself. Most animals have me wrapped around their paws fairly quickly - even those that aren't my own.

I went to a fondu recently and was the only one feeding the three dogs present tidbits of beef...... I mean, how can you resist those big brown eyes???

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Fondu? I haven't heard that since the seventies. I guess all thing come around again if you wait long enough.