Tony9r Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Had my first pheasant shoot on Saturday, where 10 of us took it in turns to stand and beat. I managed to take down 5 pheasants and 1 woodcock :unsure: At the end of a completely enjoyable day, we were each given a brace of pheasants. My question is, do I hang them from the neck, or from the legs as I have had differing answers?... also I was told that 4 - 5 day's hanging would be fine, does this sound about right for the temperatures at the mo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I hang from the head. Seperate the brace and hang them apart so the air can flow around them. If mild I will hang for a day or two if warm, if hard and cold I will have for maybe 5 days up to 7. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I hang from the head. Seperate the brace and hang them apart so the air can flow around them. If mild I will hang for a day or two if warm, if hard and cold I will have for maybe 5 days up to 7. Jerry :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Pheasant from the neck, Duck/waterfowl by the legs generally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I hang them by the neck for 4 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) I think it's down to personal taste really... the longer you hang the stronger they taste generally. Personally I only hang for two or three days if the temperature is below 10 degrees or so... if it's warmer then only a day. Last year it was so warm in October at the beginning of the season they were going green in 4 days. Some people like them like that.... not me! :unsure: Ideally you want to get the temperature down as quickly as possible too. The longer they spend at body temperature post mortem the faster the bacteria get stuck in, by several orders of magnitude! Oh and I hang by the neck too! Edited January 28, 2008 by alexm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Thanks guy's ... the next step is which recipe to go for :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fielddeluxe Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I hang them from the neck until the tail feathers can be removed easily....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8shot Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 i hang mine till i get home then plucked and cooked fresh i couldnt eat a hung bird as it smells gross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triscrx Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have never hung a pheasant as I dont see the benefit in hanging them. I fillet them as soon as I get home and eat them right away or fridge the meat until the following day. What are the benefits of hanging them someone please enlighten me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hanging adds flavour/gaminess and tenderises the meat. The flavour is basically the innards beginning to turn so you can understand why some people don't like it. A side of good beef gets hung for a month, possibly more, by a butcher. Don't know about supermarket offerings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chess Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hung one for 13 days few eeks ago, more by mistake tyhan intention!! Came to luck and draw it and not an unpleasant odur in sight.... or sell. Very tender and most enjoyable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildoliver Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Don't hang rabbits though.......... Last summer hung one up in the garage more to keep it off the floor than anything else, totally forgot about it, I have an awful memory........After a week I noticed a very bad smell in the garage but didn't think twice about it. Fast forward another week and showing a family round the house which is for sale.........Daughter notices rabbit hung up and screams it's moving!!!! Do I need to elaborate here? Lets just say when I removed to bin it the smell was making me gip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 i know this is probably a really daft question but do i need to gut them before i hang them or do i gut them after hanging them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Hang then gut. If at all worried hen gut with out hanging. Depending on weather I hang, pluck and gut/draw, hanging time varies by temp and personal taste. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 cheers mate, they've been hung over night. i think im going to pluck and draw them today because im not too sure how strong i like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urikastu Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 do one but leave the other for another two days that way you can compare the taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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