Fast Field Preparation of Pheasant/Game birds

[Arzosah]

I'm a vegetarian, and I'm very happy to see photos of this process - if tshtf, and it was a matter of survival for me, I wouldn't have a problem eating meat respectfully. And since I've been a veggie for so long, I've no idea how to prepare a bird, I've not even jointed one at the table since forever!

[Rearfang]

Like been said already just put graphic photos of animal butchery in header to keep people happy

[ForgeCorvus]

Like been said already just put graphic photos of animal butchery in header to keep people happy

I take it you mean, put "Graphic photos of animal butchery" in the header rather then put some graphic photos in the thread header ?

I'm a functioning dyslexic and you had me worried there for a minute

[Steveo82]

I can breast a pheasant quickly

Place the pheasant on its back
Open the wings and stand on them close to the body
Firmly grab a leg in each hand and slowly pull
Remove wings, twist and pull
Done

[Briggs]

Okay, here we go.

GRAPHIC DETAIL IF YOU DOWNLOAD THIS FILE AND OPEN IT.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/859 ... easant.pdf

I'm not the most skilled photographer at the best of times so I trust these will give you a good indication of the procedure. Maybe we will do a video with commentary when we do our sequel, Field Stripping a Red Deer

[unsure]

that is an excellent intro to prepping a bird , i can assume its the same for pigeons .

[Briggs]

that is an excellent intro to prepping a bird , i can assume its the same for pigeons .

Yes, the same for all birds, from pigeon up to canada goose. If you oven cooked a goose you'll find there's a river of fat oozing out of the bird into the bottom of the pan. If you just do the breasts in a frying pan they come out fat free, albeit a bit dry but more healthy.

As a general rule we check the crop to see what the bird has been eating because some town pigeons and geese have been eating junk. Corn is better!

[redskies]

Excellent PDF, thank you - downloaded, ready to go

[Quercus-robur]

That's a great PDF, thanks for taking the time to do that. If you weren't in a rush to just get at the breast, what other parts of the pheasant can be used (for food or otherwise)?

Qr

[Briggs]

That's a great PDF, thanks for taking the time to do that. If you weren't in a rush to just get at the breast, what other parts of the pheasant can be used (for food or otherwise)?

Qr

If you have time you could fully pluck and gut the bird, then roast in an oven and you've got the legs wings and breast, just like a chicken. We are water conscious when off-grid so using several litres of clean water to clean and flush out a bird isn't really a sensible option so we tend to do the breast only method, it's a lot easier and less messing about.

We've not really thought of any other uses although we sometimes leave the carcass in front of our nature cam to see what comes by looking for an easy meal. The feathers may have a use but I'd want to treat them for lice and mites first.