Good reminder, 2holer.
I've shot both Gamebores and Eleys, back when the latter were still available. What I've found is that most Brit field loads are not pussycats in the recoil department. But they also do a nice job on the birds. I really like Brit 6's for pheasants, and they also work very nicely on sharpies and chickens.
I'll have to try the above recipe for sharps and chickens. I start the same way clayws describes, by filleting off the breast meat. Then I usually just pan-fry them, very quickly, dredged in flour that's been seasoned with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. My wife is not a huge fan of wild game meat, but they're about her favorite. I've given up trying to get her to try woodcock, but that's OK because they're about my favorite. I often cook them the same way.
