According to the inquiry of China Travel Service. It is illegal to eat muntjac, an animal protected by the state. Muntjac has been listed as an internationally endangered animal, and it is illegal to hunt muntjac. Hunting, trading and eating wild muntjac are strictly prohibited. Black muntjac is a national first-class protected animal. It can be artificially propagated, but it cannot be sold. It is only used as a breeding species for endangered animals.