Small Game Cooking

A cast iron skillet of squirrel cacciatore
Squirrel Cacciatore

Got squirrel? This comfort food recipe will make squirrel meat approachable for anyone hesitant to…

A plate of dehydrated pheasant jerky for a wild game recipe
Apple Cider Pheasant Jerky

This fall treat is no trick when it comes to preserving wild bird meat and…

Pumpkin pheasant sage pasta on a fall themed plate
Pumpkin Sage Pheasant Pasta

Embrace the season with this crowd-pleasing wild game recipe that pairs pheasant with pumpkin and…

Wild bird meat in a vacuum sealed bag
Removing Freezer Burn from Your Upland Birds

Tips for Saving Game Meat and Avoiding Waste in the Kitchen What is the best…

A plucked game bird on a plate ready for cooking
How to Pluck Game Birds, Technique, Time, and Merits

To pluck or not to pluck? Learn how to decide when a bird is worth…

Pheasant schnitzel with beurre blanc sauce on a floral plate
Pheasant Schnitzel with Lemon Beurre Blanc Caper Sauce

Celebrate Oktoberfest with this wild game take on a German and Austrian staple food The…

a pot with wild game birds in brine
Brining Game Birds for Grilling

Want to learn how to properly brine those game birds for more moist meat? Between…

Cashew Mandarin Pheasant in a bowl.
Cashew Mandarin Pheasant

Teriyaki and pheasant come together for your next pheasant recipe. By now I suspect you…

A Woodcock served whole after aging.
Aging Woodcock for Cooking – Process and History

What we learn from hanging and roasting these curious morsels of antiquity Many wild game…

A meal cooked with an upland game recipe
Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail – A Wild Game Cookbook Review

Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail is an icon in upland game cookbooks from award-winning chef Hank Shaw…