Forest-to-Table: Czech Forest officials to open 65 new shops for direct sale of game meat

Starting this month, Czech residents around the country will be able to bring more wild game meat to their tables.

The Forests of the Czech Republic have partnered with Military Forests and Farms of the Czech Republic to launch the sale of game meat directly to the public at more than 65 locations across the country. The project, called “From the Forest to the Table,” will offer Czech residents the opportunity to buy wild game at affordable prices.

Instead of chicken or pork, forest managers are hoping that Czechs will opt for wild boar, venison and other game meat to replace traditional options. You can also buy roe deer, red deer, fallow deer, mouflon, boars and smaller forest game like hares, partridges and pheasants. Boar will be one of the cheapest game meats available for purchase.

Forest officials plan to sell each piece of meat with certificates to detail the type of game and its origin, in accordance with the Hunting Act. The person who buys the wild game will have to cut the animal up themselves. It is unclear right now whether it will be possible to buy smaller cuts in addition to the entire animal.

In addition, the project provides recipes for wild game and instructions on how to prepare the meat for best results, so Czech residents do not have to be afraid of using the meat.

Last year, overpopulated wild animals caused more than seven million Czech crowns worth of damage to Czech forests.