Foraging doesn’t end with plants. Autumn is also the season of abundance for game: pheasant, pigeon and rabbit are traditional food that is locally available. Even those who don’t hunt can learn to recognise, prepare and respectfully handle meat from nature.
Checklist
✅ Read about hunting regulations in your region
✅ Learn to recognise game (tracks, feathers, fur)
✅ Practise with game from a certified source
✅ Use everything – waste nothing
What will you learn this week?
That eating from nature also requires responsibility.
Want to know more about hunting?
- Flanders: Hubertus Vereniging Vlaanderen
- Netherlands: Royal Dutch Hunting Association
How do you prepare game?
🌱 Food from nature – a tip every week
Every week on The Patriot we discuss what you can find in nature that week. You can find all published tips via this link.
Also be sure to read the basic article, which discusses the do’s and don’ts of foraging.