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Traeger Pheasant? #8507998 11/20/25 08:38 PM 11/20/25 08:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O... A alaska viking OP "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking OP "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O...	Does anybody have a recipe for pheasant cooked/smoked on a Traeger? Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated. Just doing what I want now.

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508254 11/21/25 07:58 AM 11/21/25 07:58 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O... A alaska viking OP "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking OP "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O...	Nobody? Just doing what I want now.

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508257 11/21/25 08:03 AM 11/21/25 08:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I.	Can't you use any smoke cooked recipe, Traeger or not? I would just brine it , rub it, and smoke it hot till done...It's a dry meat so over cooking is a no no, maybe cover it with some bacon slices....

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508259 11/21/25 08:04 AM 11/21/25 08:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 MT	Not much help but a lot of recipes if you research your request. Chicken and turkey is absolutely great smoked on a Traeger. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508270 11/21/25 08:23 AM 11/21/25 08:23 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan Rusty Axe Camp trapper
Rusty Axe Camp trapper Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan	I've always just chunked them up into thumb sized pieces (mainly to make sure no pellets), wrapped in bacon and sprinkled with either Traeger Fin & Feather or Saskatchewan seasoning and smoked at like 250 till it hits ~160 They go like candy Erik Johnson

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508290 11/21/25 08:49 AM 11/21/25 08:49 AM
Joined: May 2023 Virginia G GUNNLEG trapper
GUNNLEG trapper G Joined: May 2023 Virginia	Nothing pheasant related, but I’ve gone to 100% brining any poultry that I put on the smoker. If you start with a good brine and not running over on temp. I don’t know how you could miss.

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508659 11/21/25 08:28 PM 11/21/25 08:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O... A alaska viking OP "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking OP "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O...	Thanks, guys. I will come up with something. I like the brine idea. Just doing what I want now.

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508689 11/21/25 09:35 PM 11/21/25 09:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Western Shore Delaware SJA trapper
SJA trapper Joined: Oct 2011 Western Shore Delaware	I brine all fowl for three days first. Then i pat dry and smear outside of the fowl with a thin layer of Log Cabin syrup. I do this for all game birds that I smoke whole from pheasant to geese. It will keep the moisture in. After smoking and let "set" in a fridge for a day or two, peal the skin off and enjoy the tenderness of the meat! :-) "Humans are the hardest people to get along with." Dr. Phillip Snow

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: SJA] #8508732 11/22/25 01:40 AM 11/22/25 01:40 AM
Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by SJA I brine all fowl for three days first. Then i pat dry and smear outside of the fowl with a thin layer of Log Cabin syrup. I do this for all game birds that I smoke whole from pheasant to geese. It will keep the moisture in. After smoking and let "set" in a fridge for a day or two, peal the skin off and enjoy the tenderness of the meat! :-) Is the skin still good to eat? Does the maple flavor make it through to the meat? Keith

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: alaska viking] #8508812 11/22/25 08:43 AM 11/22/25 08:43 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Western Shore Delaware SJA trapper
SJA trapper Joined: Oct 2011 Western Shore Delaware	No, I wouldn't eat the skin. It is "rubbery". The purpose of the syrup is to allow the smoke in the meat and still retain moisture :-) Last edited by SJA; 11/22/25 08:45 AM. "Humans are the hardest people to get along with." Dr. Phillip Snow

Re: Traeger Pheasant? [Re: SJA] #8508813 11/22/25 08:46 AM 11/22/25 08:46 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 MT	Originally Posted by SJA No, I wouldn't eat the skin. It is "rubbery". The purpose of the syrup is to allow the smoke in the meat and still retain moisture :-) Looks excellent!!! Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

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