Short sector survey – stalking lets, visitor accommodation and carcass collection/venison supply chain
The rules on self-catering accommodation changed late in September restricting use to one household per visit.
The rules on staffed/catered lodges have not changed yet (rule of six, two households per party) but additional restrictions under COVID-19 rules have also, ADMG is hearing, caused many stalking visits and lodge bookings to be cancelled.
How has this affected your business, and can you share that information with ADMG so that we have evidence of income lost to the sector in our discussions with Government?
Cancelled stalking and accommodation
1. How many cancellations have you had to date or have had to make to date?
For stags:
For hinds:
2. What do you estimate your lost income will be (£) from these cancellations?
Stags: Value (£) of stalking cancelled
Stags: Value (£) of accommodation etc cancelled
Hinds: Value (£) of stalking cancelled
Hinds: Value (£) of accommodation etc cancelled
Carcass collection and venison
Also, with the season now well underway ADMG and the Scottish Venison Association are interested to know whether your carcass collections have been affected so far.
3. Are your carcass collections so far going as planned with your game dealer?
If not, please briefly describe problems that you have encountered
4. What price are you receiving (optional)? £/kg
5. Have you implemented any other alternatives/routes to market for disposing of carcasses (eg servicing local outlets such as butchers or farm shops, setting up as food business etc)?
If you can, please respond to these questions by e mail (copy and paste text above and add your numbers/remarks), to ADMG@playfairwalker.com
Your responses will of course be treated in the strictest confidence.
Many thanks for your help and support.
Richard Cooke
Chairman
Association of Deer Management Groups
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