Victor Lizana and Jesús Cardells in collaboration with researchers from the IREC have conducted a timely study about the hygienic and sanitary aspects of self‐consumption of game-meat in Eastern Spain. After interviewing 472 hunters, they have found that most of the hunters carry carcases in their vehicles. On the other hand, 61% of dressing sites were outdoors, 68% of hunters use specific knives, 64% wear the same hunting clothes and 42% used disposable gloves. Veterinary inspection and freezing practices are irregular among the participants. The most usual way to dispose of the remains was in garbage containers (41%); offal abandonment in the field was 33%, and 13% fed pets using the remains. Our colleagues concluded that public health authorities should publish guidelines for dressing facilities and other hygienic habits for hunter associations.