Game Licences

The Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007 came into force on 1st August 2007 and as a result, game dealers in England and Wales do not need to be licensed.

'Game' includes pheasants, partridges, grouse, woodcock, hares, rabbits and deer.

The Regulations will:

• remove the restriction on dealing in game birds and venison during the close season. This means that any person will be allowed to sell game and venison all year round provided the animals in question were only killed in the open season;
• remove the requirement for a licence to kill or take game; and
• remove the requirement for two licences for game dealers to sell game.

Further information can be found at www.businesslink.gov.uk/gamelicensing