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Camo

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Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« on: September 04, 2014, 10:58:34 PM »

Most of my trips will be 3-4 days, assuming I can hit anything, I realize I need to keep a feathered head attached, per the regs. In my previous limited waterfowl experience I have typically breasted my birds the same day as harvest. I am a bit anal about clean/cold preservation. I like Iceman's post above but this probably won't work (per the regs)until I get home. Does everyone clean their birds and throw feathers/skin/head on ice or is there a better way?

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 04:45:20 AM »

Birds don't spoil that quickly. If you put them on ice, breast up, they would be fine for 3-4 days before any cleaning.

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 05:19:34 AM »

On my extended bird hunting trips I have always cleaned my birds when I got back to camp. No guts and no feathers left, so when I get home they're ready for the freezer.

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2014, 06:57:18 AM »

I clean my doves/pheasants/quail/grouse at home after hunting. Just put them in a bag on some ice and you're good to go. Its easier to breast them out when the meat is cold.

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2014, 09:21:59 AM »

http://honest-food.net/2012/10/20/on-hanging-pheasants-2/

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2014, 11:34:30 AM »

I'm typically hunt weekends and do not stay home, I am gone the whole time. I have never had a bad bird when I shoot it on Friday and clean it on Sunday when I get home. I then soak in salt water over night and either eat or vacuum seal the next day.

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2014, 11:43:15 AM »

Quote from: AspenBud on September 05, 2014, 09:21:59 AM

http://honest-food.net/2012/10/20/on-hanging-pheasants-2/

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no worries, just not in direct sunlight!!!

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2014, 06:29:15 PM »

...unless Magpies get to 'em

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2014, 06:40:08 PM »

If it's cool I'll leave them outside as long as they aren't in direct sunlight, it also helps to pluck the breast feathers to cool the meat faster. I've left ducks 3 days before cleaning them and they eat fine. They are actually easier to clean as well.

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2014, 07:43:29 PM »

Thanks for the input everyone. The articles were interesting, looks like a guy can pretty much keep them intact for a few days. Now I just need to figure out how to regulate my ice chest at 50 degrees??

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Re: Transporting birds, cleaning question.

« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2014, 08:47:25 AM »

I just bought a Coleman ice-less ice chest. it plugs into the cigarette lighter on my hunting rig. ill be using the *censored* out this thing for bird hunting and fishing. cabellas has them on sale for $112.00

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