southeastpete Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 i was on a wildfowling page yesterday, and it said on the list og quarry, moorhen. I'd never considered these game before. I have plenty on my permissions, but they dont fly much and i wouldnt consider it great sport, but if they are legal, and good to eat, i'd take a couple. So has anyone eaten one before? Are they nice? And are they legal game, or did this place happen to have a special licence or something? Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzypigeon Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) they would have to be shot with steel depending where you are and in season but besides that legal Edited January 4, 2011 by fuzzypigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 they don't taste good either, I've shot a fair few from time to time as on our release ponds they thrive and of course you end up with 50 moorhens to feed so you have to have a cull which we usually do on beaters day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I remember being on a shoot years ago and they had a moorhen drive. Guns would line out along a high bank facing the lake, dogs then sent into bankside cover, moorhens would then "run" across top of lake. Quite good sport as they do shift, intresting to see the shot pattern in water as well. Would not fancy eating one TBH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 The best way to cook a moorhen is to place in the oven between 2 bricks.... 3 hours at gas mark 5 remove from oven chuck moorhen in the bin and eat the brick!! Not for me thanks, and as for sport I can think of much better Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 are'nt you supposed to skin moorhens to cook them?.i heard other wise they taste bitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have eaten a few Moorhen, but I'm talking 40 years ago. We always skinned them, and cooked them on an open fire. From what I remember they tasted good, or I wouldn't have eaten them. Try one and let us know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 hmm, theres so many, if one goes for a flight and makes a half sporting shot, i might try it. Who knows, it might just be to my taste! I'll keep you informed :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 We shoot them as means to reduce their hit on the feed for Mr Mallard and Mr Teal and the likes. Can be quite sporting when you're wandering round as they can stay tucked in till quite late. Normally chuck them in the fox trap along with magpies from the larsen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 When i was a teenager i use to shoot and eat a lot of moorhen. Cooked properly they are ok. We used to debreast them and grill the breasts makeing sure they were well basted. They can provide fair sport too. There was a tounge of willow scrub running several hundred yards out onto the grazing marsh. We would walk them to the end and the moorhens were lothe to fly out over the grass , but would rise up 30-40 yards and come back over our heads as driven birds. With a wind behind them they made testing shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 cheers for the replies. If you can walk them up into flying over, then i'll shoot one and try it. There are dozens by me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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