Comments on: On Hanging Pheasants

By: Pheasant Pot Pie | Button Soup

Pheasant Pot Pie | Button Soup — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:34:30 +0000

[...] very interested in hanging the birds, which is supposed to make the meat more tender and flavourful, but the gunshot wounds and [...]

By: Hank Shaw

Hank Shaw — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:48 +0000

Daniel: That’s a little cold for proper hanging, but yes, I’d extend the hang time for a day or two when you are close to freezing. Make certain the birds do not actually freeze though!

By: Daniel Newbury

Daniel Newbury — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:49:38 +0000

I’ve read this and have found it very helpful, now my question is regarding temperature.
Hung in an outdoor shed, with a temperature of min 0 degrees Celsius – max 8 degrees, I’m thinking this will slow the hanging time, example: 5 days hanging takes 6 days,
Any ideas ?

By: Julie Nolan

Julie Nolan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:38:40 +0000

I am going to receive a gift of a brace of pheasants tomorrow and as a virgin pheasant plucker have read this with great interest. I will inform you of my triumph/ disaster after the event.. Thanks for the tips on how to age the birds I am hoping to hang them for 5 days all being well though am unable to control the temperature, however it is cold. Not sure how to gut them though any tips?
Thanks

By: Red-legged Partridge | Mad Dog TV Dinners

Red-legged Partridge | Mad Dog TV Dinners — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:53:02 +0000

[...] pluck or dress game birds before hanging or they will start to go off quickly. Do put some newspaper underneath your hanging game, just in [...]

By: KELLY

KELLY — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:34:10 +0000

My son has a buddy who gave him mallard frozen whole with the guts in. Been frozen 2 weeks – are these still good? Should I thaw-pluck-gut-cook-eat, or thaw-hang-pluck-gut and eat? Also, can ducks be frozen with feathers and guts for a period of time?

By: sylvia smith

sylvia smith — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:50:28 +0000

Hi have killed my ducks and left them to hang , the backs of the ducks have gone lime green , can you let me know what i have done wrong ? left to hang in my loft.
Many thanks
sylvia

By: marie

marie — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:56:19 +0000

thank you for that article! now feeling a lot more comfortable ‘attacking’ the pheasants which the farmer left for me after his last hunting trip which have been hanging for three days. Looking forward to the results!

By: Johnny Polasik

Johnny Polasik — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:00:39 +0000

Very nice article!!!