Little Green Book

Our Little Green Book of Wild Game Birds has got all you need to make the most of wild food in Britain. Look out for game recipes, where to buy, including game merchants, game dealers, butchers, farm shops and farmers markets, how to prepare game, must-read books and more. And remember, every business on the page is FoodLoversBritain.com Approved...

Have grouse in season delivered straight to your door and ready-to-go from Barningham Estate Oven Ready Grouse

Blackface Meat Co will deliver-to-your-door the first grouse of the season, partridge, pheasant, mallard, widgeon, hare, rabbit and more when in season.

Donald Russell sources native Scottish red and roe deer venison for mail order

Look out for pigeon, pheasant, partridge and rabbit in season from Foxbury Farm's on-site shop

Find venison from Cumbria and the Lake District at Furness Fish, Poultry & Game stall at Borough Market

Buy any venison cut or product, from haggis and sausages and veniburgers from Fletchers of Auchtermuchty

Buy almost any kind of game bird or animal online from Manor Farm Game, all sourced local to their estate in Buckinghamshire

Family-run Quarry Farm Shop source their selection of in-season game from Herefordshire and the local area

C H Wakeling is a traditional butchers, based in Surrey, selling rabbit, pheasant, wild duck and hare when in season

Patchwork Pates make good use of game  - look out for limited edition rabbit and even squirrel

Black Mountains Smokery - in the heart of the Wales - smoke to order - try their smoked duck breast as an elegant starter

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Take the Game in a Day course at The School of Artisan Food in Nottinghamshire - you'll dress, prepare and cook a variety of game birds and small furred game

 
Swinton Park are running one-day game masterclasses, using Yorkshire-sourced game for a hands-on approach

A Wild Meat Day with Food Safari will teach you how to prepare and cook pheasant, venison rabbit and other game before enjoying a feast of the results

 
Deer in a Day - by Wilderness Survival Skills - teaches you how to field-butcher a deer, prepare the hide for tanning, prepare venison jerky and use the whole deer - even the antlers

Taste Cookery Workshops will take you through the basics of game and meat preparation just in time for the opening of the season

 
Spend a weekend hide-tanning or learning the skills of deer-tracking with Woodland Ways

Look out for wild game at Allium - specials might include Linguine with wild rabbit and sage

Scottish game is on the menu in season at Blythswood Square

Opus take great pride in their sourcing and game takes pride of place on the menu when in season.

Shaun Hill of The Walnut Tree Inn embraces the concept of good food and is a keen lover of game in season.

TOP TIPS ON GAME FROM GAME TO EAT

...Wild game is very lean and low in fat so when roasting keep the meat well basted and do not over cook

...When roasting whole pheasant or venison always allow time for the meat to stand before serving.  This allows the juices to soak back into the meat making it succulent and flavoursome.  It’s also easier to carve the meat once it has stood for a few minutes

...Ready prepared pheasant breasts are a great way to make a special meal quickly. Allow one breast per person and pan fry for as little as 5-6 minutes.

...Venison comes in steaks, mince, strips and cubes so ring the changes with more traditional meat and serve venison steak and chips or venison spaghetti bolognaise.

Roast Pheasant with Game Chips.... Pheasant and Sausage Pie.... Venison with Wild Mushrooms...

Buy Norman Tebbit's The Game Book

Jugged Hare...Traditional Roast Grouse...  Salt Mallard with Pickled Cherries... Partridge with Smoked Eel Tortelloni... Pigeon & Cherry Salad... Salad of Duck, Squab & Cherries... Pheasant Casserole.... Pheasant Casserole with Chicken Livers... Pheasant with Celery...  Venison with Haggis... Venison with Morello Cherries... Roast Venison with Celeriac Puree... BBQ Venison Steaks... Lasagne with Rabbit... Confit Duck... Roast Duck with Parma Ham Fat... Salmis of Partridge... Hare with Noodles...

Know Your Deer

There are six species of deer living wild in the UK - only four of which you might find gracing your menu - red deer, roe deer, fallow deer and muntjac. The others are sika and Chinese water deer - both ornamental species.

Red Deer
The native red deer is our largest land mammal, living mostly in England and southern Scotland in woodland and forest but they have adapted well to the Scottish Highlands. They are farmed for their meat, but require careful management in the wild.

Roe Deer
Common and widespread, the roe deer occupies mainly woodland and forest, although you might see them in the field occasionally. Native to Britain, they can be found in most places apart from Kent and the Midlands.

Fallow Deer
Introduced around the 11th century, they grow to a size in between red and roe deer. They live in woodland and open land, grazing on grasses, shrubs and trees. They are kept as an ornamental park species, but they are also farmed for their venison.

Muntjac Deer
Muntjac are small with visible upper canine teeth - they were inttroduced from China to Woburn Park in the 20th century and semi-accidental and deliberate releases have led to the population thriving. They don't actually cause much crop damage, but they are known for their propensity for car collisions, due to their smaller, less noticeable size.

It is estimated that more than 75,000 collisions between deer and vehicles happen each year causing deaths and injuries to both man and beast. If you would like to report a deer collision, visit www.deercollisions.co.uk

MORE WEBSITES ON WILD BRITISH GAME

Game-to-eat.co.uk

BASC

Countryside Alliance

British Deer Society

Wiki on Game