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A survey of chillers & larders; what do we have and what do we want?
Please complete the questions in relation to each different stalking area that you harvest deer from
1.
Do you harvest deer in the Lowlands of Scotland?
No
Yes
Sometimes
Other (please specify)
2.
If you do harvest roe deer females in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
3.
If you do harvest roe deer males in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
4.
If you do harvest red deer females in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
5.
If you do harvest red deer males in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
6.
If you do harvest sika deer females in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
7.
If you do harvest sika deer males in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
8.
If you do harvest fallow deer females in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
9.
If you do harvest fallow deer males in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
10.
If you do harvest other deer females in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
11.
If you do harvest other deer males in Scotland's Lowlands, how many
None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
More than 40
12.
Do you have your own chiller or processing premises
Yes
No
13.
If "No", what do you do with your carcasses?
I leave them on site
I take them to a chiller; no Venison Dealers Licence. where is that?
I take them to a chiller with a Venison Dealers Licence, where is that?
I take them to a Venison Dealer / Approved Game Handling Establishment, where is that?
Other (please specify)
14.
If "No", what do you do with that carcass once chilled?
I take it home to butcher it.
I sell it.
I pay to have it processed for me.
Other (please specify)
15.
If "Yes", you do have your own premises, what is it?
Just a chiller, no Venison Dealers Licence.
A chiller with Venison Dealers Licence
A chiller & processing, with no Venison Dealers Licence.
A chiller & processing, with Venison Dealers Licence
Other (please specify)
16.
What is the reasonable capacity of the premises, at any one time, without compromising hygiene.
1-10
11-20
21-30
more than 30
17.
Can you give an indication where these premises are? Settlement, Road, Post Code?
18.
If "Yes", what happens to the carcasses once chilled?
I keep all and butcher for myself
I keep and butcher some for myself and sell the surplus
I pay to have some butchered for myself, and sell the rest.
I sell all of them
Other (please specify)
19.
How many minutes would you drive for to drop off a carcass?
Up to 20 minutes
Up to 30 minutes
Up to 45 minutes
Up to 60 minutes
More than 60 minutes
20.
If "No", you don't have any premises, what kind of premises would you like?
Just a chiller.
A chiller with Venison Dealers Licence
A chiller with processing, no Venison Dealers Licence
A chiller with processing, with a Venison Dealers Licence
21.
Where would you like this premises to be sited? Settlement, Road, Post Code
22.
What would the ideal capacity be, at any one time without compromising hygiene
23.
If, in future, a grant was available to assist you to develop your premises to upgrade it and to expand it, would you be interested to engage in this?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
24.
If you were offered a grant, it is probable that you would be required to share the premises with others, would you accept this condition?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
25.
If you were to develop a premises, what would you use it for?
Just chilling my / our in skin carcasses for personal consumption
Chilling my / our carcasses for sale in skin
A mixture of un-processed uses / sales
Chilling my / our carcasses prior to processing and supply to others, requiring LA registration and Venison Dealers Licence
Buying in other carcasses for chilling, processing and sale requiring registration with LA and Venison Dealers Licence
Other (please specify)
26.
If you got access to the improved facilities, would you increase your cull of female deer?
I will be reducing my cull
No, same 100%
Yes, by up to a quarter, 101-125%
Yes, by a quarter to a half more, 126-150%
Yes, an additional three quarter, 151-175%
Yes, buy three quarters up to double, 176-200%
Yes, by more than double, <200%
27.
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