[header] How to pluck a pheasant [title] Gather plenty of newspaper or a very large plastic bag to lay the pheasant on. [step] This is a very messy process, so lay out a nice area to work on that you can easily clean later. Have a trash bin handy to put the plucked feathers in while plucking. 
[title] Know the two types of feathers you will encounter and how to deal with them. [step] Pheasants have two types of feathers, each of which come out a little differently.