Small Game Cooking

A white bowl of quail pozole topped with avocado, red cabbage, radish, cilantro, and lime wedges.
Quail Pozole Verde

This hearty Mexican stew brings bright, fresh ingredients to complement the flavors of wild quail…

Upland bird jambalaya served in a cast iron skillet with a bowl of white rice and garnishes
Upland Jambalaya

A flavorful blend of upland bird meat, shrimp, and andouille sausage inspired by traditional Creole…

Crispy pan-fried pheasant breast served with an arugula and cherry tomato salad and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Pheasant Parmesan Summer Salad

A light, sweet, and savory dish with basil, tomato, homemade vinaigrette, and crispy pheasant breast…

A pot of ravioli filled with braised woodcock, tossed with a butter-sage sauce
Woodcock, Porcini, and Parmigiano Ravioli

Handmade ravioli may be the ultimate comfort food, especially when filled with braised woodcock meat…

A cast iron skillet filled with goose leg chili sits on a wooden surface with slices of toasted garlic bread
Canada Goose Leg Chili

A rich, spicy chili with tender goose meat that’ll warm you up this winter For…

Sliced duck breast served with a raspberry sauce on a white plate with a side of steamed broccoli
Sous Vide Duck Breast With Spicy Champagne-Raspberry Reduction Sauce

Perfectly cooked duck breast topped with a bright, flavorful sauce that is sure to impress…

A browned, roasted whole mallard duck is served on a green plate next to the cast iron skillet it was cooked in.
Roasted Mallard

How to perfectly pluck, brine, and roast wild mallard ducks The mallard, or Anas platyrhynchos,…

A whole, roasted ruffed grouse is served in a cast iron pan with a background of herbs, fruit, and linen
Roasted Ruffed Grouse

Take advantage of a lightly-shot bird to pluck and roast it whole for the full…

Whole quail braised in ginger served in a Vietnamese clay pot
Vietnamese Ginger-Braised Quail

This quail recipe uses a time-honored technique to slow-cook birds with tons of flavor Braised…

A white dish filled with rice and gumbo on a wood plank background
Wood Duck And Andouille Sausage Gumbo

The deep, rich flavors of duck breast and sausage gumbo will make all the time…

One leg of confit goose served on a black plate with potatoes and steamed broccoli, on a wood plank background
Canada Goose Confit

Cook succulent Canada goose legs in seasoned duck fat and take your tastebuds to France…

A whole roasted duck with crispy skin sits on a wooden table next to a cast iron pan
Roast Gadwall

Best practices for brining and oven-roasting wild Gadwall ducks Gadwall belong to the group of…

Quail meat on skewers in a wine broth
Quail in Wine

An easy, grandma-approved weeknight quail recipe bound to leave you licking the plate Does anyone…

Thin slices of sous vide duck breast served atop sushi rice and with soy sauce for dipping
Duck Sushi with Ginger-Wasabi Drizzle

Tender sous vide mallard breast delicately served over sushi rice and topped with ginger-wasabi drizzle…

A serving of white rice covered in a sauce and dove meat, served on a white plate
Smothered Doves

Braise and whisk your way to this elevated, Cajun-inspired dove dish Inspired by the Cajun…

Pheasant Knoephla Dumpling Soup in a bowl, ready to eat.
Pheasant and Knoephla Soup

A hearty North Dakotan soup with dumplings, potatoes, and tender pheasant meat. Pronounced “nef-la,” this…

A serving of fried woodcock and yellow grits topped with fresh scallions on a white plate
Woodcock and Grits

If you’re gonna cook a southern-style woodcock dinner, do it right. I have a confession:…

A burger made with ground goose meat topped with pineapple and lettuce on a checkered paper
Sweet and Spicy Canada Goose Burger

Turn your goose legs and thighs into a juicy burger by using these tips for…

Pellet grilled doves with a spicy tequila glaze
Pellet Grill Dove with Sweet and Spicy Tequila Glaze

Rediscover the combination of jalapeños, bacon, and dove meat with this glaze inspired by the…

Reina pepiada made with chukar and stuffed into fried dough arepas
Arepas con Chukar Reina Pepiada

The best elements of chukar salad and guacamole are combined in this perfect summertime dish…

Two chukar on a grill
Twelve Favorite Upland Bird Recipes for the Grill

Cook these sizzling pheasant, quail, chukar, and grouse recipes on your grill this summer I,…