cleaning partridge...?

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So I'm going next weeked for partridge, and I'm not too sure how to "properly" clean them. I was taught to step on the wings, and pull on the feet and the bird will come out clean. Now I haven't yet perfected this barbaric way of cleaning these birds although it seemed to work on last fall.....so instead of making as ass of myself in front of my girlfriends father and brother I figured I'd ask how you guys clean your huns?....I'm thinking of only taking the breast on these birds this year instead of the whole bird....barely any meat and takes up too much space.

Thanks in advance!!!

Ryan
 
stepping on the wings and pulling there feet is the best way i know of just wash you hands off in water and lemon helps gets that stink off
 
i dont know about the CO out in Sask here in Ontario i hear there becoming pricks :shock: about hunter cleaning them that way in the field and are nailing them because they have not left on wing on with feather so they can tell what type of bird it was
 
but I thought partridge wasn't a "migratory bird"....I thought you only had to leave a wing on the migratory birds....I may be wrong but I'll check it out.

Ryan
 
If you do it that way, the wings are still attached to the breast so no worries. Oh and to impress the possible in-laws eat the still-beating heart. Tres cool!
 
I never was a fan of taking the breast only. If you shoot 5 grouse, the stufff that you would leave (wings, back, neck, legs etc) would make for a mighty fine soup. Why leave it in the bush?
 
Yup step on the wings and pull the feet... fold the wings over the breast and put in your pocket... I guess you could peel the skin off the legs and keep them, but I don't because they are tough and tasteless. I don't consider it wasteful something in the wild will eat the leftovers.
 
I use the above method for cleaning partridges...but I still (most times)pick through the innards , saving the heart(s) and gizzard(s) along with the wings and legs, for a later stew .....delicious .
 
Yeah, I like to save the heart as well - mmm, giblets...
You could try plucking and skinning them like a chicken, but it takes alot longer and you won't salvage any significant amount of meat...
 
the keepa said:
Some CO's consider that cleaning method as a waste of wild game edible meat :roll:
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If that's the case, come the end of hunting seasone I'll save all of the scrawney meatless wings and legs, just give me the address of your favorite CO and I'll send them to him, " as a gift" as outlined in the regs. :lol:
 
i dont know about the CO out in Sask here in Ontario i hear there becoming pricks Shocked about hunter cleaning them that way in the field and are nailing them because they have not left on wing on with feather so they can tell what type of bird it was
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The wings are still attached to the breast using the 'step' method - you have to cut 'em off after so just don't cut 'em off :)
 
BIGREDD said:
Yup step on the wings and pull the feet... fold the wings over the breast and put in your pocket... I guess you could peel the skin off the legs and keep them, but I don't because they are tough and tasteless. I don't consider it wasteful something in the wild will eat the leftovers.
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I agree 100%.
 
Step on their wings, pull on their legs and introduce their head to their #######.

Come to think of it, there are some Federal Liberals I'd like to do that to as well :lol:
 
Holy #### it would be nice if geese and ducks would clean up like that.

I tried and just got red in the face after I flew 5 feet back with feathers in my hand. :lol:
 
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