That knife is a little less awkward than a bat. Almost any bird you can just rip the skin by hand, no knife, especially THAT knife. Just get a Mora for the love of God. Having a hand axe there is no need for show knives
Lot of meat on pheasant. Breast is the least fat which you want if you're hungry. Liver, gizzard, heart & neck are good. Crop won't hurt meat, intestines will
Skin is highest calorie part=plucking is very efficient. Why work hunting hours because you waste the best parts? Crazy
@tblbaby To add, pull out the big feathers, sometimes you have to go few by few or one by one on the biggest or skin rips. The smaller feathers just burn off over the fire. Cooked feet & head are edible, even tasty, definitely food. If you're really hungry drink the blood strait or heat & eat the lungs too after cooking, it's ok ; )
about staking the bird down, I would say actually tying them to a tree branch and allowing them to roost is much better, that way it's harder for predators to come along and snatch your bird while you're out hunting. I find that a bucket with a cover with holes in it is just as effective and keeps them safe from predators.
@pringle51 impossible to know just by looking at it, but in general they only breed in the early spring and lay within a month of breeding and then they'll have their eggs incubating for another month. I'd say as long as your not hunting in the spring time in general, you should be fine.
@pringle51 Birds are never pregnant, they lay eggs. Pheasants lay eggs in the early part of the year if you have a problem with killing eggs or females with chicks. If you worry about that in a survival situation where you really need food, then you're probably not meant to live anyway.
Love the videos dave. I gotta ask....did you pick the "thumbs up" towards the end from another You Tuber that does BBQ vids? LOL....I watch them all the time too.
@strammel That's how i learned how to do it, spread the wings, step on them, and pull from the legs and all the innards come out, and you can still use the wing meat if you would like. Very minimal waste
hey dave i thought you only liked four legged furry animals, at my count he only had two and no hair? :P no im joking, great video always wanted to know how to prep birds.
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't you wearing Carhart pants? I love that brand and that particular style. Double front and rugged as hell. In my job I keep my dykes and wire strippers in the right side and my Streamlight in the left. Those are the tools I use most.
@puppetmaster6483 I'm no expert like Dave, but I've killed my fair share of game animals: Truth is, I always feel a tiny bit bad. But I remind myself that it's been happening for literally billions of years, I'm doing it for food and skin and whatever else I can use and not out of cruelty or malice, and it's being done humanely. Animals in nature usually aren't too worried if their prey is still alive when they start eating, as long as it's incapacitated. We at least can make it quick for them.
Woah...i actually thought there would be more blood from doing something like this...great vid im learning heaps...i could of asked my mum coz shes old school and used to kill her own game growing up but i always enjoy your videos dave thanks for doing what you do so blokes like me can continue to learn how to be a man and survive the way we were meant to.
Hi HalfQ and thanks for the response. I understand and have done the same, many times myself. I just get a little perturbed when people want things perfect. We all have that tendency but this is survival and things aren't going to be perfect. I like the fact that this is real, messy and sometimes maybe even wrong but it got done and was usable. That gives me confidence to try. This statement was not to you but to all who have to nit-pick instead of offering suggestions. Thanks again Friend.
Great video guys as always, but I do have one thing to mention, with the crop you shouldn't throw it away, you could cut it down the middle and peel the skin that has the berries and rocks and whatever it has in it and cook it it's actually one of the best parts of the bird!
Great video guys. The thing I love about your videos is that they aren't perfect. I find there is way more to been learned from honest presentations then there is watching someone who makes it look all too easy.
Send that guy to New Zealand to learn how to skin a game bird with atleast a modicom of finesse. BIGGER is NOT BETTER. Try using gear that is more appropriate to the task. Sorry guys you compromise your credibility with such a ham fisted presentation
A faster way to skin a bird is put your feet as close to the body as you can wile still on the wings the bird should be on its back and you just grab the feet and pull up. It's been a wile sense I got a pheasant so thats all I remember on how to do it.
Wouldn't standing on the two spread wings and then using both hands to pull on the legs be much easier? BushcraftBartons made a video on this with a partridge. It was seamless.
an easy way for the wings to stop from coming back towards the body (4:04) is to "massage" the wing. By that i mean to to kind of rotate it back and forth to relieve the tension in the muscle. This guy shows what i mean v=WHmyAoY-HrA
I use a Cold Steel Bird & Trout knife to dress all the game birds I harvest. It's as sharp as a straight razor and small enough to get into all the small places. The built-in ring for your little finger is a great design feature. It gives you a great pivot point as you move the blade tip through it's work.
dave you and me got something in common ....we both like wild breasts lol good video i remember when i lived in iowa my dad would go pheasant hunting not to many in southern oklahoma though but quail is making a comeback round here so i might have to start quail hunting again with my boys
w-urms are good. Rinse--- poke' em with a sharp stick-- turn' em inside out rinse --sun dry wih salt or cook or smoke on flat rock. Like mini chiterlings.
I usually just pull what feathers I want, snap off lower wings, pull the intestines out the vent (or not), then tuck the bird into the coals, rotating occasionally until done. Much less energy expenditure than in video yielding a moist, tasty meal. I do the same with small mammals & fish.
Thanks for all the great info you share with us Dave!
Dave I give you an A+ for the knowledge and technique of how to do it. But can only give a B- for prep.& execution, Jeremy should have used a more appropriate size and a much sharper knife to show how every thing goes when all is perfect and let us make adjustments if we're not 100% squared away, because more than likely most won't be. Love your videos lots of them make me think to myself (what if). And I do hope HalfQ does unsub we really don't need anymore of his nonsense.
@Hutzjohn tell ya Jeramy just got that knife that day and I think he just couldnt wait to use the new toy. We all can learn something from this even if it is what not to do, learning is what it is all about.
the knife has to be a pathfinder blade, Critter use too use one... the vid is excelent, too many people buy meat from the shops, wraped in plastic. But they arent able too secure a meat source themselves let alone process an animal. good job Dave. Keep it up.
@BrookParkour ya im tht guy with a HUGE heart for animals so its diff and no i dont eat tht evry day, i would see how its not sad 4 u but like i said i an animal lover
Hey Dave there is a way to cook the chicken without plucking the feathers it's called begged chicken. You put mud all over the bird and put it in the fire. When the mud hardens up it will steam cook the bird. When the bird cooked crack the mud and the feather will come off with it.
Hey HQ where is all your expert videos. Dave works hard at a lot of things and produces a great many excellent videos. If he needs a short cut now and again to get the point across, I say so be it. He's not lying to us but showing what CAN be done in different situations with what is at hand. If you disagree than fine but be respectful about it and state your case like a gentleman. Dave will give you a forum and respond as he did, quite respectfully.
Good stuff Dave! It's important to put this stuff out there so folks know how to do it. And for anyone who don't like the way he did it, well maybe you should post a vid and show us all how it's really supposed to be done. There's more than one way to skin a cat, literally.
Pheasant with out spitting out bird shot, now that's the ticket. Their skin is not tough at all.
Here's a nifty trick for cleaning pheasants. Place them on the ground breast up, step on their wings with each foot and pull both legs at the same time. The bird litterally jumps out of it's skin. Must faster, much cleaner. If it's a bird that is pretty shot up it doesn't work that great and the bird can be pulled in half. Fyi..
halfq shut your hole. if you dont have anything constructive to say about the topic or give any advice or contribute to the learning environment dont say anything. mt gameskeeper post your own videos then since you dont like this one. efing troll.
@washingtonboy1986 It was my opinion and I do post vids, not on fur and feather that often though. If it's a mess it's a mess, I can't help that. The contribution was; act with some respect to nature, herding a goat onto a bad trap with wooden stakes is not right.
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Dave, I have been subbed to you for a long time and respect you and your work but wtf is that knife he's using. I'm a gamekeeper and come from a line of keepers. I cant deal with the recent mess thats being taught to people. It takes no energy to pluck a damn peasant. I bet you planted that bird again like you did with that poor bloody goat that got fucked. I almost only eat from the land and kill all my own but ffs man have some respect. I'm done and unsubbing. I for one hope you come back home
@HalfQ One question if you are a Game Keeper whay would you need to kill anything off the land? the other thing is he was using the knife he had even if it was not best for the job you may not have a choice at times brother. Yes this was my farm raised pheasant, I raise Pheasants,Quail, Goats and rabbits, using them for demos like this is very educational and keeps me from having to hope and pray a trap will work when this is not a real survival situation.
@wildernessoutfitters I was out with a friend some time ago, teaching him how to stalk animals. I was showing him how to slither more or less, inchworm whatever you want to call it. We stalked right up on a duck, I motioned for him to reach out for it, he touched it and it had a panic attack trying to get away, scared him, scared me because didnt expect that reaction. I couldnt help but laugh at him because his eyes were as big as shotglasses and he jumped like he was shot. Good times ^_^
@wildernessoutfitters I understand Dave and I'm sorry for flying off the handle. I got annoyed with the goat vid and the feather vid blew my lid. It was wrong of me to type while in a bad mood.
About the question; the birds are for the guns when the season starts. You know how big pheasant drives are in the UK. I take from the edges and never need to take from the stock. You have so many people that look up to you and follow every word, quite the responsibility you have. Sorry again brother.
Up here in Ak better to pull off the feathers... If your trying to eat calories ... Your best bet is to dry pluck, clean and boil the whole bird. You get the fat, the marrow and all the nutrients arnt dripped into a fire. You also get the hydration and warmth from the soup mixture. Just an observation.
Hey dave I really liked the vid. A couple questions, was that a domestic pheasant that you trapped or a wild one. also what knife is Jeremy using. Thank you.
When I was a kid my family kept chickens for eggs and meat, from age 5 I've been harvesting meat from birds. Between birds and rabbits I've kept and harvested my own meat my whole life, and for that I'm greatfull to my family.
1st - Love your videos. 2nd - I'm glad you did this one on a "biblically clean" animal. Some of us don't eat certain things for spiritual reasons. Even though I am a survivalist, I intend to starve if I don't find "clean" animals to eat. That or become a vegetarian "temporarily".
great vid...A reminder to all to wash your knife right after processing cuz if you cut into cook meat with raw meat residue u still run the risk of getting sick.
Thank guys - this is one of those things that, while I don't like it, I know I need it (i.e. need to learn it). I don't get any joy out of harvesting sea life as it is, but it's all been a learning process and, heck, we've all gotta eat - so it 's just one of those things that needs to be done.
was wondering about something, isnt it true that its important to look for disease or a sick animal thru thier eyes or something else? I know that fishes eyes will tell a story. I mean isnt there something to watch for? just in case, especially in a survival situation.? just curious...thanks, great video, so much to learn for the average joe, or josephine. love all your videos, have learned alot
Nice information to know! I use to watch my dad process his pheasants when I was a little girl, pretty much the same way! and good eatin too! Thanks for sharing!
That knife is a little less awkward than a bat. Almost any bird you can just rip the skin by hand, no knife, especially THAT knife. Just get a Mora for the love of God. Having a hand axe there is no need for show knives
Lot of meat on pheasant. Breast is the least fat which you want if you're hungry. Liver, gizzard, heart & neck are good. Crop won't hurt meat, intestines will
Skin is highest calorie part=plucking is very efficient. Why work hunting hours because you waste the best parts? Crazy
tblbaby 1 month ago
@tblbaby To add, pull out the big feathers, sometimes you have to go few by few or one by one on the biggest or skin rips. The smaller feathers just burn off over the fire. Cooked feet & head are edible, even tasty, definitely food. If you're really hungry drink the blood strait or heat & eat the lungs too after cooking, it's ok ; )
tblbaby 1 month ago
about staking the bird down, I would say actually tying them to a tree branch and allowing them to roost is much better, that way it's harder for predators to come along and snatch your bird while you're out hunting. I find that a bucket with a cover with holes in it is just as effective and keeps them safe from predators.
flamedrag18 1 month ago
I love Jeremy's knife! Is there a similar one for sale somewhere?
radioactiveroach 2 months ago
how could you tell if the bird was preganant bcause i dont want to kill a mom
pringle51 2 months ago 2
@pringle51 impossible to know just by looking at it, but in general they only breed in the early spring and lay within a month of breeding and then they'll have their eggs incubating for another month. I'd say as long as your not hunting in the spring time in general, you should be fine.
flamedrag18 1 month ago
@pringle51 Birds are never pregnant, they lay eggs. Pheasants lay eggs in the early part of the year if you have a problem with killing eggs or females with chicks. If you worry about that in a survival situation where you really need food, then you're probably not meant to live anyway.
tblbaby 1 month ago
@pringle51 You would think differently when your starving.
IWASGIJOE 1 week ago 2
@pringle51 Why not ask it?
OxygenWalrus 1 week ago
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jefferson1232757 2 months ago
for all you haters press 1 and 9 than think about thats the same you would eat from the store
quintin636 2 months ago
great video, a quicker way though. After you kill the bird , lay it on it's back , step on it's wings and pull hard on the feet.
laproxl 2 months ago
i heard that the meat is not very healthy if you cut off the head.
ahvala7 2 months ago
that was a good job! i would have just plucked it to save time but still.
survivalpros55 2 months ago
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the crop, if cleaned properly, and the lining removed, is the best meat on the animal.
1eyejack40 3 months ago
the crop, if cleaned properly, and the liming removed, is the best meat on the animal.
1eyejack40 3 months ago
Love the videos dave. I gotta ask....did you pick the "thumbs up" towards the end from another You Tuber that does BBQ vids? LOL....I watch them all the time too.
rbljackson 3 months ago
Hell yes
kingbadass2 3 months ago
Dave could you change your music?
Thanks!
Man that bird looks goooooood!!!
lawson863 3 months ago
Dave could you change your music?
Thanks!
lawson863 3 months ago
I have seen videos that show what seems to be a much easier way to process a pheasant. They basically step on the wings and just pull the bird.
strammel 3 months ago
@strammel That's how i learned how to do it, spread the wings, step on them, and pull from the legs and all the innards come out, and you can still use the wing meat if you would like. Very minimal waste
lakeflacid 3 months ago
hey dave i thought you only liked four legged furry animals, at my count he only had two and no hair? :P no im joking, great video always wanted to know how to prep birds.
jonstalk 3 months ago
the crop could still be used as bait though right? or are predators picky?
lordofthewatershed 3 months ago
Sassafras root pinned through meat, adds flavor!
onemouse1 3 months ago
O.O4:14 uh... wheres the meat? 5:04 oh... *squints* there it is!
MegaJoemen 3 months ago
damn that looks guuuuuud! :p
nephildevil 3 months ago in playlist Meer video's van wildernessoutfitters
Excellent video. Thanks Dave & Jeremy
Nate
CdnLifeguard71 3 months ago
Good video, very instructive. Plucking is a pain!
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't you wearing Carhart pants? I love that brand and that particular style. Double front and rugged as hell. In my job I keep my dykes and wire strippers in the right side and my Streamlight in the left. Those are the tools I use most.
Thanks for your excellent instruction.
RetiredGeezer 3 months ago
made*
kkbcao 3 months ago
u make me hungry ; ]
kkbcao 3 months ago
ok seriously i gotta know what knife that is! lol
4770589 3 months ago
Shouldn't you pluck the bird first?
LiftedElephant 3 months ago
Dave ive been a little curious. When Killing an animal do you have any tips so you dont feel bad about doing it?
puppetmaster6483 3 months ago
@puppetmaster6483 I'm no expert like Dave, but I've killed my fair share of game animals: Truth is, I always feel a tiny bit bad. But I remind myself that it's been happening for literally billions of years, I'm doing it for food and skin and whatever else I can use and not out of cruelty or malice, and it's being done humanely. Animals in nature usually aren't too worried if their prey is still alive when they start eating, as long as it's incapacitated. We at least can make it quick for them.
cujo55544 3 months ago
Just wondering but would it possible to burn the feathers off a bird?
thaer 3 months ago
idk if its just me but i have always found that skinning a bird is best done starting on the back , quartering is done is always done from the chest.
50calkinney 3 months ago
nice, little bit if Chinese 5 spices on that breast and some spring onion, lovely jubly!
bennyboyshaw 3 months ago
Love the vid! But if the tree huggers catch wind of this one the are gonna raise hell!!!
ckhunter321 3 months ago
Woah...i actually thought there would be more blood from doing something like this...great vid im learning heaps...i could of asked my mum coz shes old school and used to kill her own game growing up but i always enjoy your videos dave thanks for doing what you do so blokes like me can continue to learn how to be a man and survive the way we were meant to.
gusthemuss 3 months ago
Hi HalfQ and thanks for the response. I understand and have done the same, many times myself. I just get a little perturbed when people want things perfect. We all have that tendency but this is survival and things aren't going to be perfect. I like the fact that this is real, messy and sometimes maybe even wrong but it got done and was usable. That gives me confidence to try. This statement was not to you but to all who have to nit-pick instead of offering suggestions. Thanks again Friend.
USMC65UH34D 3 months ago
Great Video, good stuff. Enjoy your meal!
Waldhandwerk 3 months ago
Poor bird :(
AcceLtheSpecialists 3 months ago
Dang,that look good...i'm gonna try squirrel this weekend,wish me luck...lol
TheDisturbedsob 3 months ago
Awesome , Brother, keep 'em coming.
xlr8n99 3 months ago
Great video guys as always, but I do have one thing to mention, with the crop you shouldn't throw it away, you could cut it down the middle and peel the skin that has the berries and rocks and whatever it has in it and cook it it's actually one of the best parts of the bird!
iwasborntohunt357 3 months ago
Great video guys. The thing I love about your videos is that they aren't perfect. I find there is way more to been learned from honest presentations then there is watching someone who makes it look all too easy.
nwood1311 3 months ago
Send that guy to New Zealand to learn how to skin a game bird with atleast a modicom of finesse. BIGGER is NOT BETTER. Try using gear that is more appropriate to the task. Sorry guys you compromise your credibility with such a ham fisted presentation
safarioutdoorsnz 3 months ago
I enjoyed the video and the meat looked good for eating.
seanmulhall 3 months ago
9:57 god bless you
iiiJesus 3 months ago
A faster way to skin a bird is put your feet as close to the body as you can wile still on the wings the bird should be on its back and you just grab the feet and pull up. It's been a wile sense I got a pheasant so thats all I remember on how to do it.
PBfan02 3 months ago
@PBfan02 i agree stand on the wings pull on the feet. skinned, gutted ready for the pot.
struug 3 months ago
u said to throw away the crop but why wouldnt u use the seeds for baiting more birds?
depewrob 3 months ago
Wouldn't standing on the two spread wings and then using both hands to pull on the legs be much easier? BushcraftBartons made a video on this with a partridge. It was seamless.
iReturnV1deotapes 3 months ago
My socks don't sound like that when I take them off
fishfrizbee 3 months ago
well done dave...keep em coming brother...
-dilla
minimalistsurvival 3 months ago
an easy way for the wings to stop from coming back towards the body (4:04) is to "massage" the wing. By that i mean to to kind of rotate it back and forth to relieve the tension in the muscle. This guy shows what i mean v=WHmyAoY-HrA
utuubee 3 months ago
You eat the lungs? Never heard of that. What's the taste/consistency like?
RDJim 3 months ago
was the pheasant on of your animals or a wild bird?
herpingmad145 3 months ago
He could use the feathers for a pillow =)
Actionnelll 3 months ago
Ok I am not eating for a few hours. But this is good to know.
Actionnelll 3 months ago
I use a Cold Steel Bird & Trout knife to dress all the game birds I harvest. It's as sharp as a straight razor and small enough to get into all the small places. The built-in ring for your little finger is a great design feature. It gives you a great pivot point as you move the blade tip through it's work.
wildcatactual 3 months ago
Was the hatchet sharp enough? He couldn't dispatch the head in one clean chop.
alexe023 3 months ago
dave you and me got something in common ....we both like wild breasts lol good video i remember when i lived in iowa my dad would go pheasant hunting not to many in southern oklahoma though but quail is making a comeback round here so i might have to start quail hunting again with my boys
Maddawwg45 3 months ago
8:08 heart still beatin?
Rhinoch8 3 months ago
Always eat the heart lol :)
dave5708 3 months ago
Isn't nature beautiful? Bet it tastes beautiful too. lol
SwitchbackOutdoors 3 months ago
w-urms are good. Rinse--- poke' em with a sharp stick-- turn' em inside out rinse --sun dry wih salt or cook or smoke on flat rock. Like mini chiterlings.
pangolin9 3 months ago
looks good
theDUKE197908 3 months ago
He thumbed up in reference to the BBQ Pit Boys on Youtube. LOL I wonder if anyone else caught that?
wolvee123 3 months ago
Enjoyed the vid.
I usually just pull what feathers I want, snap off lower wings, pull the intestines out the vent (or not), then tuck the bird into the coals, rotating occasionally until done. Much less energy expenditure than in video yielding a moist, tasty meal. I do the same with small mammals & fish.
Thanks for all the great info you share with us Dave!
JIMPARKERWORKS 3 months ago
Good video Dave and thanks for all the info you put out there for us.
metzelplex 3 months ago
kill it and grill it .
5000btu 3 months ago
nice video
BrookParkour 3 months ago
The knife looks like a CONDOR judging by the handle, but I havn't done any research. I have a condor skinning blade that is very nice.
trackerscott 3 months ago
@trackerscott Habilis Bushtool
wildernessoutfitters 3 months ago
Dave I give you an A+ for the knowledge and technique of how to do it. But can only give a B- for prep.& execution, Jeremy should have used a more appropriate size and a much sharper knife to show how every thing goes when all is perfect and let us make adjustments if we're not 100% squared away, because more than likely most won't be. Love your videos lots of them make me think to myself (what if). And I do hope HalfQ does unsub we really don't need anymore of his nonsense.
Hutzjohn 3 months ago
@Hutzjohn tell ya Jeramy just got that knife that day and I think he just couldnt wait to use the new toy. We all can learn something from this even if it is what not to do, learning is what it is all about.
wildernessoutfitters 3 months ago 6
Great Vid but you looked a little unpracticed at skinning a Bird :) Those are some great easting i usally skinn my birds aswell after hunting.
nlandoutfitters 3 months ago
@nlandoutfitters Actually he skins chickens all the time but that was his first pheasant.
wildernessoutfitters 3 months ago
the knife has to be a pathfinder blade, Critter use too use one... the vid is excelent, too many people buy meat from the shops, wraped in plastic. But they arent able too secure a meat source themselves let alone process an animal. good job Dave. Keep it up.
LucianLycan1313 3 months ago
What knife is being used in this video does anyone know it looks like the perfect bushcraft blade
humanartistry 3 months ago
so what your saying is its always good to have Lawrys season salt in the pack. Good tipp. love it man good work.
xLowLightx 3 months ago
i see the poin of the vid but its soo sad :(
doogoo55 3 months ago
@doogoo55 Yet you probably eat it everyday, plus it's instant death, I don't see how it's sad.
BrookParkour 3 months ago
@BrookParkour ya im tht guy with a HUGE heart for animals so its diff and no i dont eat tht evry day, i would see how its not sad 4 u but like i said i an animal lover
doogoo55 3 months ago
Could have put the heart on the flat hot rock :)
crazymoo56 3 months ago
I used to process pheasants as a source of work, in my experience you can pull the legs apart and rip the skin open to save the blade a little bit.
mondays89 3 months ago
Hey Dave there is a way to cook the chicken without plucking the feathers it's called begged chicken. You put mud all over the bird and put it in the fire. When the mud hardens up it will steam cook the bird. When the bird cooked crack the mud and the feather will come off with it.
crhuilnex 3 months ago
LMAO Dave brought seasoning.
DrDissent 3 months ago
jeez and lord mercy...
1HeartnSoul 3 months ago
Hey HQ where is all your expert videos. Dave works hard at a lot of things and produces a great many excellent videos. If he needs a short cut now and again to get the point across, I say so be it. He's not lying to us but showing what CAN be done in different situations with what is at hand. If you disagree than fine but be respectful about it and state your case like a gentleman. Dave will give you a forum and respond as he did, quite respectfully.
USMC65UH34D 3 months ago
@USMC65UH34D Hi, you make very good points, I got a bit angry from the goat and the bird. Your quite right and I'm sorry for blowing up.
HalfQ 3 months ago
Good stuff Dave! It's important to put this stuff out there so folks know how to do it. And for anyone who don't like the way he did it, well maybe you should post a vid and show us all how it's really supposed to be done. There's more than one way to skin a cat, literally.
MiWilderness 3 months ago
dave thanks for the great videos they sure help me and my family!
hogkillerjp 3 months ago
Pheasant with out spitting out bird shot, now that's the ticket. Their skin is not tough at all.
Here's a nifty trick for cleaning pheasants. Place them on the ground breast up, step on their wings with each foot and pull both legs at the same time. The bird litterally jumps out of it's skin. Must faster, much cleaner. If it's a bird that is pretty shot up it doesn't work that great and the bird can be pulled in half. Fyi..
onehaastylemarine 3 months ago 2
Thanks man, very useful since I had never done this ! I'll give it a try !
maximefcom 3 months ago
Keep these great vids coming.
RichTheRidgeHunter 3 months ago
Great vid. Thanks. Please show us the trap you used.
PK102260 3 months ago
R.I.P Pheasant but great vid
devindooo 3 months ago
bad knife for the job
KhamusSolo 3 months ago 4
thats for the vid .keep'em coming
crazybear357 3 months ago
Amazing work as always boys Whooooo yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
dreballs1 3 months ago
Now I am hungry! Wow did that look good... ..hmmm chicken for dinner tonight.
1oldarmyguy 3 months ago
i think you need a sharper knife, and i thought it was illegal to kill hen pheasants.
flytyer232 3 months ago
Dave and Jeremy I appreciate the vid. It was helpful.
RugB346 3 months ago
i love this video dave keep em coming
washingtonboy1986 3 months ago
Good vid, takes into account the details. UP our way, we skin them. No fat! Great eating!
mpccenturion 3 months ago
halfq shut your hole. if you dont have anything constructive to say about the topic or give any advice or contribute to the learning environment dont say anything. mt gameskeeper post your own videos then since you dont like this one. efing troll.
washingtonboy1986 3 months ago
@washingtonboy1986 It was my opinion and I do post vids, not on fur and feather that often though. If it's a mess it's a mess, I can't help that. The contribution was; act with some respect to nature, herding a goat onto a bad trap with wooden stakes is not right.
HalfQ 3 months ago
we live in a prison
answerlove42 3 months ago
best vid in a while
champjb25 3 months ago
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Dave, I have been subbed to you for a long time and respect you and your work but wtf is that knife he's using. I'm a gamekeeper and come from a line of keepers. I cant deal with the recent mess thats being taught to people. It takes no energy to pluck a damn peasant. I bet you planted that bird again like you did with that poor bloody goat that got fucked. I almost only eat from the land and kill all my own but ffs man have some respect. I'm done and unsubbing. I for one hope you come back home
HalfQ 3 months ago
@HalfQ One question if you are a Game Keeper whay would you need to kill anything off the land? the other thing is he was using the knife he had even if it was not best for the job you may not have a choice at times brother. Yes this was my farm raised pheasant, I raise Pheasants,Quail, Goats and rabbits, using them for demos like this is very educational and keeps me from having to hope and pray a trap will work when this is not a real survival situation.
wildernessoutfitters 3 months ago 21
@wildernessoutfitters I was out with a friend some time ago, teaching him how to stalk animals. I was showing him how to slither more or less, inchworm whatever you want to call it. We stalked right up on a duck, I motioned for him to reach out for it, he touched it and it had a panic attack trying to get away, scared him, scared me because didnt expect that reaction. I couldnt help but laugh at him because his eyes were as big as shotglasses and he jumped like he was shot. Good times ^_^
kaldicuct 3 months ago
@wildernessoutfitters Great video guys. What kind of snare was used and what did you use for bait?
lordcrobar 3 months ago
@wildernessoutfitters I understand Dave and I'm sorry for flying off the handle. I got annoyed with the goat vid and the feather vid blew my lid. It was wrong of me to type while in a bad mood.
About the question; the birds are for the guns when the season starts. You know how big pheasant drives are in the UK. I take from the edges and never need to take from the stock. You have so many people that look up to you and follow every word, quite the responsibility you have. Sorry again brother.
HalfQ 3 months ago
@HalfQ Video games do not constitute hunting and having birds fly in your yard does not make you a game keeper. GF
Thunderhumped 3 months ago
@Thunderhumped Video games, what are you talking about? Get a grip!! having birds fly in your yard? what are you talking about.
HalfQ 3 months ago
Up here in Ak better to pull off the feathers... If your trying to eat calories ... Your best bet is to dry pluck, clean and boil the whole bird. You get the fat, the marrow and all the nutrients arnt dripped into a fire. You also get the hydration and warmth from the soup mixture. Just an observation.
Washkeeton 3 months ago 14
dave..wshtf...wee will be ready...thanks for sharing...jimbo.
jmg1957 3 months ago
Great vid thats some good eating right there =]
SnkyCyanTurtle 3 months ago
not enough explanation with what he's doing....could you do another vid with more instruction? step by step kinda thing.
campcomp00 3 months ago
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InsanePalmNinja 3 months ago
@InsanePalmNinja yeah, we still eat. shocking.
aattitude 3 months ago
HAY DAVE TAKES TO LONG STEP ON THE WINGS AND PULL UP ON THE LEGS.
plumcrazy223 3 months ago
i want some lol
FINGERSKATER84 3 months ago
Great video thanks for showing this! Been hoping to get one of these now that small game is in.
TheTribeOfBenjamin 3 months ago
Hey dave I really liked the vid. A couple questions, was that a domestic pheasant that you trapped or a wild one. also what knife is Jeremy using. Thank you.
enoughraptor6 3 months ago
Sonofabi... I watched that and I get a diabolical hunger, Dave. Bastard! LOL!!!
MarcosRonald1 3 months ago
I can tell ill like this series. Im starting hunting and these vids will help a lot. Lets just hope PETA doesnt interupt
survivalkiing 3 months ago
@survivalkiing i DO BELONG TO PETA ( PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS ) AND I APPROVE THIS VIDEO ....LOL
Maddawwg45 3 months ago 13
Woodcock is better then pheasant I love pheasant also tho
Reclaimer1995 3 months ago
love all your video's from a viewer in the U.K
gylanunderhill 3 months ago
When I was a kid my family kept chickens for eggs and meat, from age 5 I've been harvesting meat from birds. Between birds and rabbits I've kept and harvested my own meat my whole life, and for that I'm greatfull to my family.
punklife505 3 months ago
im not sure about phesant but for spruce grouse,we step on the wings and give the feet a quick pluck. than your left with the breast feather free.
doublerum1 3 months ago
the heart kept on beating
CMLovejoy 3 months ago
Thanks again guys!
WoodmanFlorida 3 months ago
1st - Love your videos. 2nd - I'm glad you did this one on a "biblically clean" animal. Some of us don't eat certain things for spiritual reasons. Even though I am a survivalist, I intend to starve if I don't find "clean" animals to eat. That or become a vegetarian "temporarily".
Thanks for this video.
JJolaine 3 months ago
I ate Pheasant before and let me say, at least these two wont be munching on Bird Shot!
BigDH28 3 months ago
That looks yummy!!!
thedawnawakening 3 months ago
that looked tasty!
ExpertSurvival 3 months ago
you know i wonder what that bird was thinking when he was on that log?
cptpylot 3 months ago
The people who complain probably then go out and eat McDonalds. Everybody is in denial about where their food is from.
Romansies 3 months ago
i woud spear it from the trap
MrLegoguy555 3 months ago
3 people will starve when SHTF.
cymek11 3 months ago
@cymek11 that's a pretty conservative estimate :)
minimalistsurvival 3 months ago
which bird trap were you using
teenprepper96 3 months ago
great vid...A reminder to all to wash your knife right after processing cuz if you cut into cook meat with raw meat residue u still run the risk of getting sick.
philsux66 3 months ago
i hope the local trash is clean
dandotreillydot42058 3 months ago
why such a big kknife
dandotreillydot42058 3 months ago
Dude. I love your vids..God bless you and Cody and all your instructors for all you do. Keep the faith.
paxis9 3 months ago
What knife are you using to field dress the bird? Thanks.
kwarnisplayer 3 months ago
I've been doing videos teaching folks too. They gotta know that meat don't grow from styrofoam!!!!
Great Job Brother
mtower235 3 months ago
Thank guys - this is one of those things that, while I don't like it, I know I need it (i.e. need to learn it). I don't get any joy out of harvesting sea life as it is, but it's all been a learning process and, heck, we've all gotta eat - so it 's just one of those things that needs to be done.
Spearfisher1970 3 months ago
dear dave can you use the seeds in the cra for other traps like rat traps
wilderness636 3 months ago
@wilderness636 yes you can. eaven for fishing
khaniu 3 months ago
it looks like a tonge
HU4L78 3 months ago
big fighting knife=hard work on small game. gerber gator=perfection.
dbbigdaddy 3 months ago
an bad maneer to cut an pheasant or another bird you stay lot of meal the wings and the neck and the back !
in survival condition all meat of this animal is good !!
and for kill you se an axe!! so crazy !!
breake the neck with the and and just cut the head it's better!!
lobo25111967 3 months ago
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fruitcake621 3 months ago
was wondering about something, isnt it true that its important to look for disease or a sick animal thru thier eyes or something else? I know that fishes eyes will tell a story. I mean isnt there something to watch for? just in case, especially in a survival situation.? just curious...thanks, great video, so much to learn for the average joe, or josephine. love all your videos, have learned alot
lita9281 3 months ago
GOOD VIDEO BRUDDER
contreeman 3 months ago
okay maybe a stupid question..how "gamey" was the bird? Is there a risk of food poisoning?
campcomp00 3 months ago
Did you have your small game license???
DIECASTER 3 months ago
You're eating in front of us......man, i'm hungry now!! great video..leaned about the crop-cutting off...neat
AccuracyMarked 3 months ago
this guy hasent cleaned many birds
jjvallea99 3 months ago
Use the wings to make a HAT!!!!
dataphreak 3 months ago
Great job
pelletgun12 3 months ago
Love watching your videos keep them coming.
MrCain81 3 months ago
3 peta member musta watched...great vid keep them coming please
dansguy85 3 months ago
Nice information to know! I use to watch my dad process his pheasants when I was a little girl, pretty much the same way! and good eatin too! Thanks for sharing!
karenchakey 3 months ago
Wow... great video guys! Very informative! =D
Thanks for making it.
markshmily 3 months ago