Welcome to Grey Ghost Venison

We are a community of ecologists, zoologists and wildlife rangers, sharing our wild harvest with you. This is quite possibly the freshest meat you will ever get without taking it yourself. We manage wild deer across the country in various habitats from rewilding areas, private estates, commercial forestry, woodlands with public access and even urban environments. Our wild deer are then taken to our localised deer larders around the country before being delivered to our processsing facility. It is then aged for 7 days to optimise its flavour profile before being butchered and frozen.

Sika deer in UK wild grasslands, known as the 'Grey Ghost' for its elusive nature—highly prized for ethical wild venison harvesting

The "Grey Ghost" is a reference to the Kiwi hunter's nickname for the Sika deer in New Zealand. Legendarily one of the hardest species to hunt they simply vanish like "Grey Ghosts" into the mountains. Sika is also one of the best tasting species on the planet making that challenging hunt all the more rewarding.

Remote UK upland habitat used for sustainable deer management and wild venison sourcing with full traceability

We believe in sustainable sourcing and full traceability. Data recording is vitally important in wildlife managament as it guarantees we are putting healthy animals into the food chain and managing populations effectively. With some habitats under immense pressure from deer populations it is important that we are able to assess this and manage the deer accordingly. This data is passed all the way to you for transparency. You can scan the QR code on your wild venison pack to see where it came from and when it was harvested.

Trained wildlife ranger surveying deer habitat in the UK, part of Grey Ghost Venison’s ethical and sustainable harvesting process

Our teams who harvest the venison have exceptional standards, training and skill to deliver to you the best Wild Venison in the country. As zoologists and ecologists our management strategies mean that not only are you getting the best quality Wild Venison, but also the most ethical and enviromentally beneficial meat. If you want to find out more about what we do click the link below.

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