Taking a game carcass to local butcher

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Taking a game carcass to local butcher

Post by veep » 05 Sep 2014, 12:10 pm

Forgot to ask when I did the shopping this morning :x

Anyone know if you can take the carcass of a hunted animal you've caught yourself to your local butcher to have them butcher it for you?

I suspect some OH&S stuff probably gets in the way.

Can anyone confirm?
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Re: Taking a game carcass to local butcher

Post by whert » 05 Sep 2014, 2:07 pm

I have asked one butcher this and was told they can only take animals from abattoirs.

I didn't press for details but in a nutshell due to health laws etc.

I've only asked one guy though at my local shopping centre.

Maybe there are different regs or permits or something for other butchers who'll do it for you?
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Re: Taking a game carcass to local butcher

Post by Guliver » 05 Sep 2014, 5:16 pm

Here in gippsland there are butchers who do house calls, they should be happy to do it.
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Post by FuzzyM » 05 Sep 2014, 5:44 pm

I knew a butcher, and they were not allowed to have any carcasses that weren't from an abattoir or they would be shut down.

As Guliver mentioned, there are mobile butchers around that come and butcher cows etc for farmers.

I believe it is illegal to sell though.
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Post by Patrol66 » 05 Sep 2014, 6:24 pm

Mobile butcher or ask someone here if they would like to help . I know a few blokes that used to work in Abby's . Not sure if they could / would help though. Prob best to ask your local butcher if he was interested to do on the side / out of work hours. Just a thought
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Re: Taking a game carcass to local butcher

Post by veep » 07 Sep 2014, 8:02 am

Guliver wrote:Here in gippsland there are butchers who do house calls, they should be happy to do it.


That would work.

Got their names handy, Guliver?
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Post by veep » 07 Sep 2014, 8:03 am

FuzzyM wrote:I believe it is illegal to sell though.


Just for personal consumption.

I figure even with a cost of someone else doing it they probably do it a lot more efficiently and with less waste so worth giving a try at least.
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Re: Taking a game carcass to local butcher

Post by Aussier » 07 Sep 2014, 8:04 am

It's not a bad skill to have yourself IMO.

Plenty of YouTube vids on it.

Check a few out and have a practice. Maybe buy a small side of goat or something from the butcher for a practice run ;)
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Post by VICHunter » 07 Sep 2014, 11:34 am

The wife will always be pleased to come home and find a deer getting butchered in the kitchen.

Being a good provider and all :D :lol:
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Re: Taking a game carcass to local butcher

Post by Guliver » 09 Sep 2014, 6:22 pm

veep wrote:
Guliver wrote:Here in gippsland there are butchers who do house calls, they should be happy to do it.


That would work.

Got their names handy, Guliver?


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Re: Taking a game carcass to local butcher

Post by veep » 11 Sep 2014, 3:31 pm

Monbulk Butchers looks good.

Found them, cheers Guliver.
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