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Facts and information on
Venison and Game

Deer

A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A ruminant animal is one that eats its food in two steps, first by eating the raw material and regurgitating a semi-digested form known as cud, then eating the cud, a process called ruminating. There are around 34 species of Deer worldwide divided into two broad groups, It is thought that the new world group evolved about 5 million years ago in the forests of North America and Siberia, the old world deer in Asia.

For Deer, there are three main types - Red Deer Roe Deer and Fallow Deer

Red Deer

The male Red Deer is called a Stag, or Hart.

The female Red Deer is called a Hind.

Apparantly, Red Deer are related to the Elk.

Roe Deer

The male Roe Deer is called a buck.

The female Roe Deer is called a doe.

The Roe Deer is at times associated with magic and FolkLore.

Fallow Deer

The male Fallow Deer is called a Buck. The male Fallow Deer is also called a Fawn in its first year.

The Female Fallow Deer is called a Doe.

Game Birds

Pheasant

The Pheasant is from a group of large birds called Galliformes. The male Phesant isusually highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. There are 35 different species of Pheasant.

There are generally two types of pheasant:

• Common pheasant
  greenish-bronze head and throat (the female is greyish brown), with a blue-green and black tail
• Ring-necked pheasant
  the plumage is brown and green and marked with a white collar

Eating Pheasant

Pheasants have a strong flavoured meat and yellow fat.

For perfection, Pheasant should preferrably be cooked on low heat as overcooking may make it touch and dry.

Pheasant facts

  References: Various. Contact aaron@Simpsongame.co.uk for more information.