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Game Meat Week 2026 – FACE, European Federation for Hunting and Conservation

Third edition

Celebrating game meat as a healthy, local and sustainable food across Europe.

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Laurens Hoedemaker
Sustainable hunting gives back to nature, to people and to rural economies, and puts healthy, wild food on Europe’s tables. That is what FACE stands for
Laurens HoedemakerFACE President
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Celebrated by hunters across Europe

Game Meat Week is a FACE campaign shared with our Member associations – national hunters’ associations from 37 European countries.

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Key messages

Three reasons to celebrate game meat

Cook preparing a game meat dish with rosemary in a kitchen
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Healthy and nutritious

  • Typically leaner than farmed meat, with less fat and cholesterol
  • Packed with protein, iron, omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins
  • An everyday food, not just a luxury
Good food, straight from nature
Brown hare running across a green meadow
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Local and sustainable

  • A local and sustainable food source
  • Sustainable hunting supports biodiversity and ecosystem health
  • Supports rural communities
Part of responsible food systems
Hunting dog retrieving a pheasant in tall grass
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Rooted in European tradition

  • Traditional and modern recipes from across Europe
  • Connects people with nature
  • Brings food lovers, conservationists and hunters together
A shared European food culture
A recipe a day

A new recipe every day

During Game Meat Week new recipes from FACE Members unlock here every day. Come back each day to discover the next one.

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    Have a game meat recipe of your own?

    Cook it, snap it and share it on social media with #GameMeatWeek, tagging @FACEforHunters. Your dish could inspire hunters and food lovers across Europe.

    Share your recipe
    #GameMeatWeek on Social Media

    Share your game meat moment

    From the hunt to the table: post your dishes, recipes, restaurant visits and events from 2 to 8 November. Every post with the hashtag adds to a Europe-wide celebration of game meat.

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      Cook it, order it, celebrate itAt home, at a restaurant or at a local event
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      Snap a photo or videoAdd our frame in one click, if you like
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      Post with #GameMeatWeekand tag @FACEforHunters so we can share it
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    Explore #GameMeatWeek on

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    Frame your photo

    Your game meat moment, framed

    Add the #GameMeatWeek frame to your photo, download it and share it on social media. Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded.

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    Choose your photo

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    Pick a format

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    Adjust

    Drag the photo in the preview to move it.

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    Download and share

    Post it with #GameMeatWeek and tag @FACEforHunters.

    Quick quiz

    How much do you know about game meat?

    Ten quick questions. One click per answer. Share your score!

    Campaign toolkit

    Download the toolkit

    Everything you need to take part, ready to use or adapt for your country.

    Brief, logo, banner and posts now available
    Campaign briefThe essentials of Game Meat Week 2026 2 files
    Preview: Game Meat Week at a glance – campaign brief

    Game Meat Week at a glance

    Why FACE and its Members celebrate game meat every November: how it started, the goal, how it works, the role of FACE Members and how the campaign builds social acceptance of hunting. One A4 page, ready to share with your board, partners and press.

    • Campaign brief – Game Meat Week at a glanceAims, history, how to take part
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    • Campaign brief (editable)Vector file for translation or national adaptation
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    Visual identityLogo and campaign banner 3 files
    Social media kitShare banner and ready-to-post messages Banner + 6 posts

    Share banner

    Game Meat Week 2026 banner, 2–8 November
    Game Meat Week 2026 | 2–8 November A recipe a day, a quiz, a photo frame and more: join FACE and hunters across Europe in celebrating healthy, local and sustainable game meat. face.eu

    🦌 Game Meat Week is back! 2–8 November 👉 face.eu/game-meat-week

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    This is the image people see when the Game Meat Week link is shared on WhatsApp, Facebook, LinkedIn or X. Use it as a post image, a website banner or in your newsletter.

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    Ready-to-post messages Copy, paste and post – add your own photo or the banner above

    Launch

    🦌 Game Meat Week is back! From 2 to 8 November 2026, hunters across Europe are celebrating wild game as healthy, local and sustainable food. Cook it, share it, tag it! 🍽️ #GameMeatWeek @FACEforHunters 👉 face.eu/game-meat-week

    Recipes

    Wild, local and delicious 😋 This #GameMeatWeek we are putting game meat on the table, straight from nature to your plate. What is your favourite game recipe? Share it with us and tag @FACEforHunters! 🌿 A new recipe every day 👉 face.eu/game-meat-week

    Europe together

    Third edition, one shared passion 💚 From Finland to Portugal, hunters’ associations across Europe are joining @FACEforHunters for Game Meat Week 2026. Be part of it, 2–8 November! 🇪🇺 #GameMeatWeek

    Did you know?

    Did you know? 🤔 Game meat is naturally lean, rich in protein and comes from animals that lived free in nature. Healthy for you, good for the countryside. 🌲 Discover recipes, take the quiz and test your knowledge 👉 face.eu/game-meat-week #GameMeatWeek @FACEforHunters

    Photo frame

    📸 Show us your game dish! Add the official #GameMeatWeek frame to your photo at face.eu/game-meat-week and post it between 2 and 8 November. Tag @FACEforHunters and we will share our favourites! 🔥

    Short · X / Threads

    Fire up the pan 🔥 #GameMeatWeek is here! Wild, healthy, sustainable: game meat at its best 🦌 2–8 Nov with @FACEforHunters 👉 face.eu/game-meat-week

    • Instagram and Facebook post templatesSquare format, 1080 × 1080 px
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    • Story templatesVertical format, 1080 × 1920 px
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    Media and MembersEmail template and material for national communication 3 files
    Preview of the Game Meat Week email templatePreview

    Newsletter email template

    A short, ready-made promotional email to send to your hunters and supporters. Import it into Mailchimp, Mailjet or a similar tool, add your association name, translate the texts in [brackets] and send.

    • Mailchimp: Create → Email → Code your own → Paste in code
    • Mailjet: Templates → Create → Code it yourself (HTML)
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    • Press release templateAdaptable to national language and activities
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    • Key messages and factsShort texts for websites, newsletters and speeches
      DOCX Download

    Need a file in another format or language? Contact communication@face.eu.