Our hunter gatherer ancestors in the British Isles consumed plenty of fish, taking advantage of streams, rivers, coastal areas and lakes. In fact some studies have concluded that up to 60% of a hunter gatherer’s diet was made up of fish. So in this short video I show how to gut and fillet a trout. We […]
Fish made up a significant part of hunter gatherer diets in northern Europe, according to this study. They might have caught those fish on a hook, similar to the ones we make on our Primitive Fishing Kits course, or with a net, a trap or a fishing spear. In this video I show you how […]
Snaring and the law varies depending on which country within the United Kingdom you’re in. Below is what we understand to be the current situation. England Whilst the use of snares is covered by a voluntary Code of Practice, that code of practice is written for snaring foxes. In a bushcraft context we’re concerned with […]
This is a new one we’ve added to our foraging days, but it’s already one of my favourites! Ingredients 500g of new potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces 1 onion, finely diced 2 tbsp of tomato puree 1 tsp of cumin ½ tsp of chilli powder 1 tbsp of wild garlic paste 1 bunch of […]
Following on from last week, this time I take a look at butchering a rabbit. Whilst I understand that the killing of wild animals is an emotive topic, I believe that it’s an important part of bushcraft. We teach butchering a rabbit, as well as pigeons and deer, on our Deer Preparation & Butchery course. […]
In this video I take a look at skinning a rabbit. Whilst I understand that the killing of wild animals is an emotive topic, I believe that it’s an important part of bushcraft. We teach skinning a rabbit, as well as pigeons and deer, on our Deer Preparation & Butchery course. We also look at […]
