Game season

[blackolive (Ste)]

Disclaimer 1. Contains pictures of meat.
Disclaimer 2. Lets not turn this into a debate about pro/anti shooting.

so Duck and Pheasant season is upon us. Im very lucky this time as I have plenty days off to use up and am beating 3 shoots so am getting plenty time out and social interaction with like minded people. I find this especially important for my well being as Im still working from home, and barely get out of the house to socialise. It was the eldest who suggested I have a go and I really enjoy the days out.

Anyway after a couple of shoots I decided that if I was involved in its production, We would eat it, and with the help of youtube taught myself how to pluck and dress birds.

So this year again we will be fine dining on peking duck, roast duck and pheasant, and 3 bird roasts, with little food miles and little cost.

if you do fancy having a go at eating game, I would suggest now is the time to try it. They have been corn fed , and havent overwintered yet, so the birds have a good bit of fat on them.
Any good butcher or food hall will have locally produced birds in, and while they may be a couple of quid more than a tesco chicken are a lot better to eat.

 

[redlig]

Disclaimer 1. Contains pictures of meat.
Disclaimer 2. Lets not turn this into a debate about pro/anti shooting.

so Duck and Pheasant season is upon us. Im very lucky this time as I have plenty days off to use up and am beating 3 shoots so am getting plenty time out and social interaction with like minded people. I find this especially important for my well being as Im still working from home, and barely get out of the house to socialise. It was the eldest who suggested I have a go and I really enjoy the days out.

Anyway after a couple of shoots I decided that if I was involved in its production, We would eat it, and with the help of youtube taught myself how to pluck and dress birds.

So this year again we will be fine dining on peking duck, roast duck and pheasant, and 3 bird roasts, with little food miles and little cost.

if you do fancy having a go at eating game, I would suggest now is the time to try it. They have been corn fed , and havent overwintered yet, so the birds have a good bit of fat on them.
Any good butcher or food hall will have locally produced birds in, and while they may be a couple of quid more than a tesco chicken are a lot better to eat.

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Blimey I can smell that from here. Looks too good to eat. wonderful real food.

 

[Kayos]

Looks spot on

 

[500e]

Was brought up with "if you shoot it you eat it" ringing in my ears
Hate the big shoots that wast good food

 

[Barking Mat]

Was brought up with "if you shoot it you eat it" ringing in my ears
Hate the big shoots that wast good food

I like that.

But I believe cannibalism is frowned upon.

Those ducks look very tasty @blackolive (Ste)

 

[magnet]

superb

 

[pedrobedro]

I used to get a couple of birds every couple of weeks but my friend has not been shooting for a couple of seasons. I preferred partridge to pheasant, my wife got really efficient at skinning them, too much fiddling to pluck. Ducks were messy and always seemed a lot smaller when plucked.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

But I believe cannibalism is frowned upon.

Only if Long pig does not have good crackling on it and no BBQ dip.

 

[mtt.tr]

Yes please.

 

[Parm]

Disclaimer 1. Contains pictures of meat.
Disclaimer 2. Lets not turn this into a debate about pro/anti shooting.

so Duck and Pheasant season is upon us. Im very lucky this time as I have plenty days off to use up and am beating 3 shoots so am getting plenty time out and social interaction with like minded people. I find this especially important for my well being as Im still working from home, and barely get out of the house to socialise. It was the eldest who suggested I have a go and I really enjoy the days out.

Anyway after a couple of shoots I decided that if I was involved in its production, We would eat it, and with the help of youtube taught myself how to pluck and dress birds.

So this year again we will be fine dining on peking duck, roast duck and pheasant, and 3 bird roasts, with little food miles and little cost.

if you do fancy having a go at eating game, I would suggest now is the time to try it. They have been corn fed , and havent overwintered yet, so the birds have a good bit of fat on them.
Any good butcher or food hall will have locally produced birds in, and while they may be a couple of quid more than a tesco chicken are a lot better to eat.

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When am I gonna get some

 

[Bornfree]

Although I shoot clays twice a week every week I don't shoot game as it's too expensive for me. I do love a roast partridge though.

 

[brightspark]

Although I shoot clays twice a week every week I don't shoot game as it's too expensive for me. I do love a roast partridge though.

we used to rough shoot on a farm and his neighbor used to rear phesants and have a shoot on a saturday . they flushed em out and some flew over us on our permission and we bagged em free .just told em to get stuffed if they said anything

 

[mtt.tr]

No rough shoots here anymore.

 

[Brad93]

Even clays has got to expensive for me!

 

[Brad93]

No rough shoots here anymore.

There's a few dotted around in witham

it's become too profitable now for most places

 

[brightspark]

No rough shoots here anymore.

we had over a thousand acres over 5 farms free used to go lamping with the dogs as well . farmers just wanted rid of the pigeons rabbits and crows and maggies. wernt bothered if we shot any phesants

 

[Brad93]

We should have a forum clays day

 

[brightspark]

just sold all my guns and gave up the licences too old to be going round putting miles in on a night over muddy fields in the cold

 

[Migmac]

Although I shoot clays twice a week every week I don't shoot game as it's too expensive for me. I do love a roast partridge though.

Syndicates often do cheap rates for people who are willing to work on the shoot.

 

[Bornfree]

We should have a forum clays day

I would be up for that