How to heat water?

This seems like an odd question.
I always use cold water to clean game never warm or hot? I want the meat to cool down.
But I quess I would agree with Wildcat the cook stove maybe your best choice.
 
Get a black shower bag for camping. Set it out in the sun while you hunt and it will be luke warm. Feels good for washing hands on a cold day. I just use surgical gloves to field dress and finish at home.
 
Gatzby said:
Get a black shower bag for camping. Set it out in the sun while you hunt and it will be luke warm. Feels good for washing hands on a cold day. I just use surgical gloves to field dress and finish at home.
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That is thinking :thumbsup:
 
if you are lucky enough to have a power converter you can buy heat tape and plug it in it should keep the water warm
 
Thanks for the suggestions, I am not looking to boil water, just have warm water to rise birds off and wash hands on those really cold days. Many of my trips are overnight trips so need to get the birds pretty clean. I really hate cleaning birds in cold water on the really cold and windy days.
 
For many years I used a two burner Coleman propane for heating water and cooking.
I clean birds in cold water or air temp, but it sure is nice to wash up with warm water.:)
Now my pop up has a three burner, even better, I have a place to warm up.:cheers:
 
Deadbird said:
Thanks for the suggestions, I am not looking to boil water, just have warm water to rise birds off and wash hands on those really cold days. Many of my trips are overnight trips so need to get the birds pretty clean. I really hate cleaning birds in cold water on the really cold and windy days.
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If the days are really cold, why even bother cleaning them in the field?
 
It would be nice if we always had a heated cleaning room with warm water to clean up with. But that is not always the case. Some times we have a 6 hour drive back home. Cleaning birds is the last thing we want to do when we get home. So we like to clean the birds at the end of day before it gets to late.
 
Gotchya. And I know what you mean.

An alternative is to age your birds. It sounded crazy to me when first presented to me by a chef that my wife knows, but after some research, I am a believer. I age pheasant for 5-7 days and grouse for around 3. Been doing this for several years now and am thoroughly impressed with the results.

Tons of info out there on it. Here's a little start. http://honest-food.net/2008/11/27/on-hanging-pheasants/

Even if you don't want to go this route. There's certainly no harm in resting your birds until the next day when you get home and can process them in comfort. Just an alternative to consider.
 
Very interesting article gsp - I am def going to start looking up somemore info on this. I am familiar with aged beef but I have never heard of "resting" or aging your birds before, but i am fairly new to the bird game (4-5 yrs). I have already forwarded this on to my hunting buddies and will certainly give it a try this year.

Thanks -
 
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