Butchering Deer – A Primer For Hunters

Butchering Deer – A Primer For Hunters will be held Saturday, October 12, from 9 am to noon, followed by a grilled venison lunch, at the Old Gray Barn on Route 30, Rupert, VT. Presenters are Chris Saunders, Vermont Fish & Wildlife hunter education coordinator, and Eric Nuse, retired Vermont Fish & Wildlife hunter education coordinator. They will give attendees a hands-on lesson in butchering deer – from skinning, to locating and producing chef-ready cuts, to boning, to packaging for the freezer.
Pre-registration by October 8 is required. The registration fee is $15. Space is limited to 25 people. For more information, contact the Bennington County Conservation District at 802-442-2275 or bccd@sover.net. Or send a check for $15 per attendee with your contact information to BCCD, P.O. Box 505, Bennington, VT, 05201, by October 8.
The event is sponsored by the Bennington County Conservation District and the Bennington County Sustainable Forest Consortium.