Couple of Pheasant pics

[Trencakey]

Disturbed this chap while out in the canoe at the weekend.He did'nt have time to hide away so just froze,I got within a couple of feet before he exploded into flight.

 

[Clouston98]

Nice photos! We get them in the garden all the time!

 

[Gray]

Dinner lol

 

[Tony]

Nice pics.

I've seen a few about lately, we usually get a good number wander through over the season, each year the kids nag me to put some in the freezer

 

[British Red]

Well, its open season guys - get a few clays busted and have at 'em

When checking the dates recently I noticed its also open season on coots and moorhens in England and Wales - didn't realise anyone still shot them?

 

[Geoff Guy]

Yep coot's and moorhens are still fair game, their season is the same as for mallard and although I don't make a habit of shooting them they do actually taste very good.
It's sometimes surprising what is on the quarry list, and it want so long ago that along with pheasants and partridges people would have been shooting curlews, lapwing, cappercaillie etc...

 

[Bowlander]

My dog pegged a moorhen while I was picking up after a pheasant drive. The breast meat - while not very big - was delicious, the skin doesn't taste nice though.

As for pheasants, get em in the pan! I always go for hens if I can. Better than free range chicken.

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[HHazeldean]

Stunning pics those, fantastic to be able to get so close!

 

[MT606]

nice lookin fella, we've loads round our way, alot of scruffy teenager ones about at the moment.....