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Changes in the chemical composition, nitrogen content of water extracts, weight loss and shear force of meat from roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) bucks were analysed during 21-day cold storage (2°C) under modified atmosphere conditions (vacuum; 40% CO2 + 60% N2; 60% CO2 + 40% N2). A gradual increase in drip loss was observed over the storage period. The process of cold storage of roebuck meat in a modified atmosphere (MA) had no significant effect on the content of major chemical components. The dynamics of changes in the content of nitrogen compounds in water extracts of cold-stored meat was lower in MA-packaged samples, compared to the vacuum-packaged samples. The relatively low rate of protein degradation (proteolysis) in roebuck meat during ageing was reflected in the lack of considerable changes in the average values of shear force.