Learning to butcher and prepare game in the field - in or around Cumbria / North West

[woodzman]

Hi all I am passionate about food and outdoor living. I'm in Cumbria and I would like to learn to butcher, prepare... and possibly cook game in the field - fur and feather.

I have come across a couple of game butchery courses on the web but they seem to be based in shiny / stainless steel kitchens, taught by celebrity chefs and aimed at those who live in big country houses - they also come with big matching price tags as well!

Ideally I would like to find someone who would be prepared to invite me out on one or more of their forays and share some of their skills. Alternatively, I would be looking at paying for a reasonably priced course or other form of instruction.

Any ideas or suggestions are most welcome.

 

[Dougster]

Shame you are so far north or I'd help. There are bound to be a few though.

 

[Elines]

Hi all I am passionate about food and outdoor living. I'm in Cumbria and I would like to learn to butcher, prepare... and possibly cook game in the field - fur and feather.

I have come across a couple of game butchery courses on the web but they seem to be based in shiny / stainless steel kitchens, taught by celebrity chefs and aimed at those who live in big country houses - they also come with big matching price tags as well!

Ideally I would like to find someone who would be prepared to invite me out on one or more of their forays and share some of their skills. Alternatively, I would be looking at paying for a reasonably priced course or other form of instruction.

Any ideas or suggestions are most welcome.

Can't help with courses in the North west but .........

In the Midlands (Coventry) the kind of thing you are looking for costs about £80 for a one day course

http://woodsmanbushcraft.co.uk/index.php?id=2&sub=4



Additionally I recently went on a Winter Skills weekend with Woodland Ways and that included game preparation. They also run a weekend course specifically on foraging etc that might suit but it costs £245

http://www.woodland-ways.co.uk/book-online-wild-food-foraging-and-preparation-weekend-253.html

And is further away from you near Oxford

 

[lannyman8]

if you ever get round my way let me know and we could do a demo...

have a look at this youtube link, its got some bits from a meet where we did game prep and bow drill...

regards.

chris.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3nvnjioLmQ

 

[Davidn]

Try contacting your local Gamekeeper, they are usually a wealth of knowledge which can be shared over a pint or two ;-)