00jacksonp Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hey guys . all of the birds I shoot get butchered or dressed with before I drive home from shooting. For this reason I carry my knife with me but when I need to remove pheasant wings I wondered what the best tool would be . I have seen people use pliers, scissors, and secateurs Has anybody uses any hand held tools. would really be interested in a good solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 A sharp knife should be all that is required but you need to know how the birds body is put together to achieve maximum results. Along with many others on this forum I have gralloched and butchered animals as large as red deer stags with a single knife. Knowing where to insert the knife was all important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 A sharp knife should be all that is required but you need to know how the birds body is put together to achieve maximum results. Along with many others on this forum I have gralloched and butchered animals as large as red deer stags with a single knife. Knowing where to insert the knife was all important. I am fully aware of this but if i have a pile of 20 pheasants that need breasting it would prove to be a quicker method than parting the wing joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Are you wanting to take the crown out (with/without skin) or just the breasts? If just removing the breasts then there is no need to take off the wings, just tear the breast skin, pull it back to reveal the breast flesh, then cut away with a knife. I am fully aware of this but if i have a pile of 20 pheasants that need breasting it would prove to be a quicker method than parting the wing joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Are you wanting to take the crown out (with/without skin) or just the breasts? If just removing the breasts then there is no need to take off the wings, just tear the breast skin, pull it back to reveal the breast flesh, then cut away with a knife. I need to remove the wings as the original question states! I was not asking for tips on breasting birds just knowledge of the use of the tools mentioned at the start of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I was just asking why you need to remove the wings if you are taking the breast out, that's all! Seems a lot of unnecessary work!!!!! Just trying to be helpful old fruit!!!!!!!!! Game shears!! http://www.shootuk.co.uk/game-shears-p492366.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Ooh don't get your knickers in a twist! Depends what you want them to look like, secateurs will do a quick easy job, but smash the bone and leave it splintered, as will scissors, and they will need to be a good pair. A knife point in the shoulder joint will leave a clean job, but is a bit slower. If you want a surgical job, use a junior hacksaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I was just asking why you need to remove the wings if you are taking the breast out, that's all! Seems a lot of unnecessary work!!!!! Just trying to be helpful old fruit!!!!!!!!! Game shears!! http://www.shootuk.co.uk/game-shears-p492366.html Thanks that was exactly what I was after. Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 The link is just an example, you may be able to get a pair cheaper at your local supermarket. I got mine from ASDA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Look for poultry shears/scissors. Identical to game shears at a fraction of the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchiet123 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I use an axe. Seems pretty effective at cutting through bone! Very quick as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Pair of stainless secateurs or bone shears. I have used tin snips in the past as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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