32 grams of pain Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 does anybody know where i could sell my rabbits that i shoot i dont mind skinning etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Butchers can only sell rabbits etc with a game licence, and there are few butchers with these nowadays due to repressive H&S regs. I would check on this aspect, you may well have to have hygiene certificates etc. if your rabbits are intended for human consumption, and if you intend selling other than to friends. Possibly easier to sell them as pet food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilv Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Try asking at the local butchers - the old fashioned High Street kind, not Sainsburys. I asked at mine once and he offered me £2 for skinned an decent head shot rabbits. However, the trouble of skinning and presenting them nicely was far too much for that price. I shot 43 yesterday and left 37 on the ground. You might find that at this time of year there are so many available that no one wants them. sad really as they are good eating. Last year the same butcher I am talking about said he sold them for £7 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Game dealers up here buy them no probs, just gutted head shot with rimmy/airrifle or clean ferreted/snared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airssassin Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 You would have thought that cheap fresh meat would become more popular as food prices increase. It will be interesting to see if it does. Wouldn't it be good if you could sell the ******* for £7 a pop direct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artful badger Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 i will buy clean headshot/leadfree rabbits to give to my snake noe shes big enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I have 2 butchers in my local high street, one gives me a pound for a whole rabbit un-prepped and the other gives me 1.50 for a whole rabbit paunched and skinned. My target is at least 10 heads for each shooting trip = 15 quid for petrol ammo, air etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) make up acoupple posters and put them around pubs and shop windows, eventualy you may get a buyer. if that doiesnt work, get a mincer and mince all the rabbits up, bones and all try smashing some with a hammer first. and put up more posters saying dog, cat and ferret food. charge by the kilo. if that dont work i have no idea what to do next Edited August 5, 2008 by jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hmm, how much would a kilo usually go for? Does the rabbit need to be cooked first? Dunno if they cook dog/ cat food first or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavo Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Try some 'old school' butchers like I used to ... also go on some of the falconry & birds of pray forums as I know some of them are crying out for rabbit to feed the birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Over the last few years it has become harder to legally sell shot game in the UK. There are new EU legislations covering the storage, handling and sale of shot game in the UK. We sell several thousand Pigeons, along with hundreds of Duck, Pheasant, Rabbit & Deer to our game dealer every year. To do things by the book and demand the top price for our meat we have a 6' X 8' chiller and I have a level 2 certificate in wild game meat hygiene (Large & Small game). In years to come I'm sure its only going to get toughter for your average shooter to sell his game. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocky.22 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Yep it's seems ok to sell them in small towns with local butchers with game licences i get £1.00 each paunched! It seems a waste to just chuck them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbithunter2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Best bet go local butchers and you will find 1 that wants rabbits. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyfoster10 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 if any bodys looking to get rid of any rabbits near liverpool or say 1hr away i would be happy to take them of your hands thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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