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Why would it be impossible? You shoot the deer, you butcher it, you sell it in the store. Here in Germany we have „game season“ and you can pre-order it at a l

Why would it be impossible? You shoot the deer, you butcher it, you sell it in the store. Here in Germany we have „game season“ and you can pre-order it at a lot of butcher shops or even certain supermarket chains. The orders are then basically fulfilled by local hunters and foresters, the meat is inspected like any other meat.

jart 3y ago
Because you're not playing the game if you buy it in a store.
floren 3y ago
In the US it's illegal to sell wild game meat, even between private individuals. It's part of the North American Model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Model_of_Wildlife_Conservation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Model_of_Wildli... There are a few farms which raise venison, elk, etc. but I think due to chronic wasting disease and other issues they're rare... also your average American just isn't that eager to eat game (unless they're hunters). Note that "wild boars", being feral hogs, are usually exempt from the meat sale laws.
- nkurz 3y ago
  > In the US it's illegal to sell wild game meat, even between private individuals. Because I'm a pedantic sort, I'll point out that this isn't completely true. The act you link to governs interstate commerce. Individual states can set different rules that apply for sales that do not cross state lines. I live in Vermont, so I'll use that as an example I know: Big Game: The only time it is legal to buy or sell big game or the meat of big game within the state is during the open season and for 20 days after the season ends. https://www.eregulations.com/vermont/hunting/general-regulations#:~:text=The%20only%20time%20it%20is,days%20after%20the%20season%20ends https://www.eregulations.com/vermont/hunting/general-regulat.... This was a surprise to me when I moved to Vermont. I grew up in Wisconsin, which (at least when I was there) followed the rules that you quoted.
- extraduder_ire 3y ago
  The whole feral vs wild animal thing is kind of interesting once you know about it. Until a few years ago, I had no idea that most of the deer in my country are an invasive japanese species that were introduced a few hundred years ago by one guy who thought they looked cool. (as a result, hunting is pretty straightforward. Both permits and stalking wise.) I've been wondering for a while about doves that people hunt/eat, and the much more common type of dove (rock dove/domestic pigeon) which I presume nobody wants to consume due to its diet and the whole "flying rat" taboo.

jart 3y ago

Because you're not playing the game if you buy it in a store.

floren 3y ago

In the US it's illegal to sell wild game meat, even between private individuals. It's part of the North American Model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Model_of_Wildlife_Conservation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Model_of_Wildli... There are a few farms which raise venison, elk, etc. but I think due to chronic wasting disease and other issues they're rare... also your average American just isn't that eager to eat game (unless they're hunters). Note that "wild boars", being feral hogs, are usually exempt from the meat sale laws.

nkurz 3y ago
> In the US it's illegal to sell wild game meat, even between private individuals. Because I'm a pedantic sort, I'll point out that this isn't completely true. The act you link to governs interstate commerce. Individual states can set different rules that apply for sales that do not cross state lines. I live in Vermont, so I'll use that as an example I know: Big Game: The only time it is legal to buy or sell big game or the meat of big game within the state is during the open season and for 20 days after the season ends. https://www.eregulations.com/vermont/hunting/general-regulations#:~:text=The%20only%20time%20it%20is,days%20after%20the%20season%20ends https://www.eregulations.com/vermont/hunting/general-regulat.... This was a surprise to me when I moved to Vermont. I grew up in Wisconsin, which (at least when I was there) followed the rules that you quoted.
extraduder_ire 3y ago
The whole feral vs wild animal thing is kind of interesting once you know about it. Until a few years ago, I had no idea that most of the deer in my country are an invasive japanese species that were introduced a few hundred years ago by one guy who thought they looked cool. (as a result, hunting is pretty straightforward. Both permits and stalking wise.) I've been wondering for a while about doves that people hunt/eat, and the much more common type of dove (rock dove/domestic pigeon) which I presume nobody wants to consume due to its diet and the whole "flying rat" taboo.