bottletopbill Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Gralloch training or any courses in Kent as new to deer hunting and want to do it properly . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickeydredd Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 DSC1 course doesn't cover practical gralloching Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lloyd90 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Ah my bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houseplant Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 It's not hard, although I appreciate it's good to get some tuition. If you can't find anything suitable, there are some excellent videos on YouTube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bottletopbill Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Thank you for replying have watched lots on u tube but so many way's some some are letting waste into the body so that is why i want to be hands on only. So the meat can be eat as the land owner wants a bit in return and the land as only a few on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rim Fire Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 i learned by going with someone who has Gralloched hundreds he also taught me to do Boar as well you can watch all the videos you want but hands on is the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bottletopbill Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Totally agree with you Rime Fire and hopefully some one might help me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
243deer Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Easiest way is to go on a paid stalk for a cull animal which is not expensive. There are one or two really good guides in Sussex. That is what I did when I started. We had 2 munties hung up next to each other, the guide did one step by step and I followed. What species do you have on your ground? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malmick Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 @bottletopbill If you've not already done it then have a look at https://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk introduce yourself, have a read and then ask for some advice or an offer of help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bottletopbill Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Thank you malmick for the web site I have not looked but will do now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickeydredd Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 The SD forum will be a good opportunity for you, I'm sure I have seen someone from Kent offering to take a beginner on recently and you my get an offer to tag along with someone to observe the gralloch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bottletopbill Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 To Mickeydredd thank you joined the site last night and had some answers now want to see our Gralloch is done and keeping every one safe. 18 hours ago, 243deer said: Easiest way is to go on a paid stalk for a cull animal which is not expensive. There are one or two really good guides in Sussex. That is what I did when I started. We had 2 munties hung up next to each other, the guide did one step by step and I followed. What species do you have on your ground? Roe and also heard muntjac calling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandalf Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Youtube is the cheapest option Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bottletopbill Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 On 03/03/2021 at 20:05, Grandalf said: Youtube is the cheapest option Seen some of them but confusing as some just look as if they contaminate the meat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walker570 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Having travelled about a bit I have seen many different approaches to sorting a deer/pig carcase. They are really just big rabbits and personally I go with the way Polish Forestry guides did it. Basically opened up from chin to anus and emptied out. IF the extraction is going to be difficult, through herbage and mud I just make as small of an incision as possible then drop just the guts out making sure not to split/cut any of it. In Texas the whole animal would be taken back to the larder and cleaned out there and the same in Slovenia. In the mountains then just the meat is taken and the trophy if required. As said above book yourself a day with a reputable guide and have him talk you through it. You can fairly easily pull up details of where to look for any signs of sickness in the animal from the web. BUT getting your hands in there and actually doing it is really the only way to learn. I did the meat hygene cours with the NGO and that was worth it and value for money but I see they are upgrading the DSCs now so I suppose they need to keep the money flowing in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bottletopbill Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 On 05/03/2021 at 19:45, Walker570 said: Having travelled about a bit I have seen many different approaches to sorting a deer/pig carcase. They are really just big rabbits and personally I go with the way Polish Forestry guides did it. Basically opened up from chin to anus and emptied out. IF the extraction is going to be difficult, through herbage and mud I just make as small of an incision as possible then drop just the guts out making sure not to split/cut any of it. In Texas the whole animal would be taken back to the larder and cleaned out there and the same in Slovenia. In the mountains then just the meat is taken and the trophy if required. As said above book yourself a day with a reputable guide and have him talk you through it. You can fairly easily pull up details of where to look for any signs of sickness in the animal from the web. BUT getting your hands in there and actually doing it is really the only way to learn. I did the meat hygene cours with the NGO and that was worth it and value for money but I see they are upgrading the DSCs now so I suppose they need to keep the money flowing in. Will look at our the Polish Forestry guides have a video many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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