Wild NZ Venison Sliced Salami

This award winning salami is inspired by the European style cured meats coupled with New Zealand’s remarkable wild game.

Produced in small batches and sourced locally, all Gathered Game products use natural ingredients: wild venison meat mixed with herbs, spices and a touch of free range NZ pork fat.

Gluten free, dairy free and wild organic – no hormones, antibiotics or artificial feed as the deer are not farmed.  Venison is a nutrient dense super meat, high in protein, rich in iron and low in fat.

All of Gathered Game's venison is 100% wild, gathered from across New Zealand’s beautiful landscapes. Each batch of hand crafted salami can be tracked back to the exact location of the wild deer which created it.

Insert the code found on the back of each pack here to track your game.

Sourced from licensed sustainable sources, tested and processed in a certified facility we bring you New Zealand’s most authentic salami.

100g sliced salami, in your choice of flavour.

Garlic Pepper
A delicious classic salami dry aged over time with natural garlic and cracked pepper. The distinct garlic and pepper hit make this kiwi favourite an easy salami to fall in love with and is proudly Gathered Game’s original recipe.

Spicy Italian
Inspired by the traditional Spanish chorizo with an Italian infusion, this dry aged salami is rich in flavour with distinctive characteristics of paprika and chilli. A true favourite among our dry-cured salami range for those who need a healthy degree of spice in their bite.

Smoked Paprika
When smoke meets spice you get our deliciously mild smoked paprika salami. Dry aged up to 11 weeks this Smokey salami packs a paprika twist and is sure to delight.

About Gathered Game
The Gathered Game Wild Venison Salami range is an authentic traditionally aged product inspired by European style meats coupled with New Zealand’s remarkable wild game meat. The authentic aging process is a fine craftsmanship that takes time, expertise and dedication. Most venison products in New Zealand are cooked or hot smoked, but our dry aging process makes them a truly traditional salami.

Produced and sourced locally, all Gathered Game products use natural ingredients: wild venison meat mixed with herbs, spices and a touch of free range NZ pork fat. They are gluten free, dairy free and wild organic – no hormones, antibiotics or artificial feed as the deer are not farmed. Venison is a nutrient dense super meat, high in protein, rich in iron and low in fat.

Gathered Game was awarded Artisan producer of the year at the 2017 New Zealand Food Awards. The products were also recognised with a Cuisine Artisan Award for innovative story behind the product. Each pack has a batch number that allows tracking through their website the exact details and location of the specific wild deer of which it was made. They use 100% wild organic Red Deer meat sourced from licensed sustainable sources, tested and processed in a MPI certified facility.

Deer were declared a pest in New Zealand nearly 100 years ago.

In New Zealand, deer have no natural predators. This means they can grow to large numbers without the support of hunters and others to aid in their management.

Deer populations have been building over the past couple of decades across the country. This is because they have been harvested at a lower level than their breeding rate. As numbers have increased, deer have moved into new areas to search for food.

Deer damage native forests by feeding on forest plants, trees, and seedlings. They start with the native plants they prefer most such as schefflera, broadleaf, and hen and chicken fern in forest understoreys. Then they will move on to plants they like less. This can result in large groups of deer mainly eating falling leaves from canopy trees.

In subalpine areas, deer can damage tall tussocks and wildflowers like alpine buttercups.

By targeting these plants deer can change their composition of plants. This takes vital food and shelter from other animals. Over time this can hinder or stop forest regeneration.

Managing wild deer to reverse these effects will help protect native species and increase forests' health and resilience in dealing with climate change.

Learn about how wild deer are managed for conservation here.