Game dealing
Game dealers in England and Wales
From 1 August 2007 you no longer have to hold a
local authority licence or an excise
licence in order to take, kill or deal in game.
Restrictions on dealing in game birds and venison during the
close season no longer apply. This means
that you will be allowed to sell game and venison all year
round provided the animals in question were
lawfully killed.
If you deal in game birds or venison, you should check your
source before you either:
- sell
- advertise
- transport for purposes of sale
This is because you could be committing an
offence if you know or have reason to believe that
the game bird or venison you offer for sale was unlawfully killed,
taken or poached during the close season.
Game dealers in Scotland
A licence to kill or take game in Scotland is still
required. Game licences for Scotland can be obtained from
main Post Offices in Scotland.
More information for game
dealers and retailers (external link) is available from the
Business Link website.