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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.

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    #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
    Frame your photo →

    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.

    Materials soon available
    Campaign briefThe essentials of Game Meat Week 2026 2 files
    • Game Meat Week 2026 – one-pagerAims, key messages and how to take part
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    • Game Meat Week 2026 – one-pager (editable)Vector file for translation or national adaptation
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    Visual identityLogo and campaign visuals 2 files
    • Game Meat Week logoTransparent background, for web and print
      PNG Download
    • Campaign bannerFor websites and newsletters
      JPG Download
    Social media kitReady-to-post visuals and captions 3 files
    • Instagram and Facebook post templatesSquare format, 1080 × 1080 px
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    • Story templatesVertical format, 1080 × 1920 px
      PNG Download
    • Suggested posts and captionsWith #GameMeatWeek and @FACEforHunters
      DOCX Download
    Media and MembersMaterial for national communication 2 files
    • Press release templateAdaptable to national language and activities
      DOCX Download
    • Key messages and factsShort texts for websites, newsletters and speeches
      DOCX Download

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