Went to a BBQ last night and there was the usual burgers, sausages etc on the go. We then had pan fried pheasant which was fantastic. I asked him how much is a pheasant and that I thought the pheasant season started in Oct. He surprised me by saying the pheasant was road kill. He had 3 of them which had been in an unfortunate incident on the road. Now I am thinking of how many times I have simply drove past these amazing dishes that have been killed on the road. Does anyone else collect road kill to eat whilst on the road?
Roadkill… the legal way to say poached?
Aurri:
Roadkill… the legal way to say poached?
I prefer the term “one for the pot”
I used to pick road kill up, partial to a bit of pheasant. Then I learnt about how they are raised and they are just stuffed full of chemicals, they’re on high levels of antibiotis and drugs to prevent disease. They stop this medicated feed about 6 weeks before the season begins in the hope that they are fit for human consumption. So although I would still pick up road kill ‘in the season’ I wouldn’;t touch it at this time of the year.
If you grown an extra ear or something you will know the reason why 
As I recall, you’re not allowed to take anything you’ve hit yourself, that would be classed as poaching.
Captain Caveman 76:
As I recall, you’re not allowed to take anything you’ve hit yourself, that would be classed as poaching.
Then it would be the car in front of me that hit it!! I stopped to help it.
Bluey Circles:
I used to pick road kill up, partial to a bit of pheasant. Then I learnt about how they are raised and they are just stuffed full of chemicals, they’re on high levels of antibiotis and drugs to prevent disease. They stop this medicated feed about 6 weeks before the season begins in the hope that they are fit for human consumption. So although I would still pick up road kill ‘in the season’ I wouldn’;t touch it at this time of the year.If you grown an extra ear or something you will know the reason why
Does this apply for all game birds?
Captain Caveman 76:
As I recall, you’re not allowed to take anything you’ve hit yourself, that would be classed as poaching.
crazy law,if you hit and kill a deer the car coming up behind is legally allowed to put it in his /her car boot and take it home,curious to know how much their meat is worth if you took it to a butcher,being an aqquired taste it must be worth around a £100 or more,am I wrong or right cos a butcher would make good money from sales I reckon
truckman020:
Captain Caveman 76:
As I recall, you’re not allowed to take anything you’ve hit yourself, that would be classed as poaching.crazy law,if you hit and kill a deer the car coming up behind is legally allowed to put it in his /her car boot and take it home,curious to know how much their meat is worth if you took it to a butcher,being an aqquired taste it must be worth around a £100 or more,am I wrong or right cos a butcher would make good money from sales I reckon
Stag & Salmon poachers earn a fortune in Scotland, they transfer them to posh hotels in London who buy them at the kitchen door.
truckman020:
curious to know how much their meat is worth if you took it to a butcher,being an aqquired taste it must be worth around a £100
I got offered 8 legs of venison the other day for £200. I declined as I felt that it was two deer.
the maoster:
truckman020:
curious to know how much their meat is worth if you took it to a butcher,being an aqquired taste it must be worth around a £100I got offered 8 legs of venison the other day for £200. I declined as I felt that it was two deer.
I was actually thinking that was a bargain till the penny dropped 
There was a big big animal lover and he was driving down a desert road and a rabbit suddenly jumped in front of his car. He ran over and killed it stone dead. He pulled over got out of his car and he looked at the bunny and started crying. Then this other car came into view, saw what was happening and pulled over. A man got out and said “Don’t worry, I think I have just the thing!” . He opened his boot and pulled out a bottle of liquid. He opened up the bottle and poured it all over the Rabbit. The rabbit jumped up and started hopping down the street. Then it turned and around and waved. And hopped. And then waved again. Every few feet he would stop and wave until he went off into the sunset.
The man turned to the other man and said “That was amazing how did you do that? What is in that bottle.” And the man handed him the bottle and it said “Hare Restored Permanent Wave Solution.”
I’ll get my coat, Google jokes for you 
Few years ago I picked up a pheasant I hit and quickly put it in the passenger footwell, few minutes later the bloody thing came alive again as it must have been only stunned and was flapping around, crap and feathers everywhere and believe me a birds wing is bleedin panful around the side of yer head !! pulled over and opened the door and he was gone but the chap in the car behind me was having a right laugh at me …
Be frightening by the sound of it. I once had a sparrow fly in my cab and had a hell of a time getting it out
raymundo:
Few years ago I picked up a pheasant I hit and quickly put it in the passenger footwell, few minutes later the bloody thing came alive again as it must have been only stunned and was flapping around, crap and feathers everywhere and believe me a birds wing is bleedin panful around the side of yer head !! pulled over and opened the door and he was gone but the chap in the car behind me was having a right laugh at me …
Sure it wasn’t a famous grouse?
James the cat:
raymundo:
Few years ago I picked up a pheasant I hit and quickly put it in the passenger footwell, few minutes later the bloody thing came alive again as it must have been only stunned and was flapping around, crap and feathers everywhere and believe me a birds wing is bleedin panful around the side of yer head !! pulled over and opened the door and he was gone but the chap in the car behind me was having a right laugh at me …Sure it wasn’t a famous grouse?
just as well its raymundo and not raymundowski otherwise it would have been a famous swan
I have often taken a dead pheasent home and cooked it. Once you cut off the head and feet then pull off the feathers there isnt much left.
raymundo:
Few years ago I picked up a pheasant I hit and quickly put it in the passenger footwell, few minutes later the bloody thing came alive again as it must have been only stunned and was flapping around, crap and feathers everywhere and believe me a birds wing is bleedin panful around the side of yer head !! pulled over and opened the door and he was gone but the chap in the car behind me was having a right laugh at me …
Stunned? Was probably a Norwegian Blue.