Plucking and scalding pheasant how to?

[pnbrock]

What is the steps of plucking and or scalding these birds allways breasted but wanna try a stuffed pheasant for dinner. Any tips appreciated.

[d6dan]

Google works. Now I learned something..

http://honest-food.net/wild-game/pheasant-quail-partridge-chukar-recipes/how-to-pluck-a-pheasant/

[anglo-saxon]

"I'm not a pheasant plucker,
I'm a pheasant plucker's son.
I'm only plucking pheasants
'til the pheasant plucker comes."

Now close your eyes and say it as fast as you can five times.

[FirePower]

"I'm not a pheasant plucker,
I'm a pheasant plucker's son.
I'm only plucking pheasants
'til the pheasant plucker comes."

Now close your eyes and say it as fast as you can five times.

I have not heard that one since I was a wee lad and yes it was my job to pluck and skin all the game we brought in. These days unless it is for a very special meal I just skin them and put a few strips of streaky bacon over the breast. If you find the bird drying out to much stick a few tooth picks in the breast and cover with a small peice of foil shiny side up this acts as a heat reflectorand also allows indirect heat to circulate around the bird.