hi guys have the chance to get some pheasant pelts are they worth getting can you use most feathers


terry

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Are they treated or ar you going to have to do that yourself.2nd choice is a pain,

Jim

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myself jim are they worth the chew

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"It is only the inexperienced and thoughtless who find pleasure in killing fish for the mere sake of killing them. No sportsman does this." - W.C. Prime, 1888

You can use almost all the feathers on a Pheasant pelt, but if its not treated as mentioned it can be a pain! Is it a cock pheasant? If so I would take it just for the tail feathers.
All the best.
Mike

Take the tail,and any good breast feathers and maybe the wings(hang the wings up to dry in a shed/garage) .throw the rest away.It's a whole new ballgame when you start having to treat skins.IMHO.

Jim

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The last to replies are spot on Tel.

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How are you fixed at plucking? I did this with some guinea fowl 30 years ago, still got some of the feathers.

thanks guys

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"It is only the inexperienced and thoughtless who find pleasure in killing fish for the mere sake of killing them. No sportsman does this." - W.C. Prime, 1888