Finest Tasting Game Meat?

CarbineCaleb · June 18, 2005, 03:40 PM

What is the absolute tastiest critter that walks, runs, or flies?

I give the nod to duck. While it can be greasy if not prepared well, if prepared skillfully, it is just a heavenly gastronomic experience.

just one question · June 18, 2005, 04:54 PM

Pheasent its great love it I am gonna kill some again this year and hopefully buy some live ones for killing too. yum

I never bought a live animal for killing should I cut his head off or take him out in the woods an shoot it with a 22 pistol. Is there a less execution style method

I usually like to give them a chance.

Yes i am going to eat them and i am buying them live so i can eat fresh meat not some frozen thing from the pheasent farm.

ps is it legal to buy a rabit from the pet store and butcher it for eating. I plan to do that if i cant get one during season.

Should I let them get a head start then start plinking away at em???

Long Path · June 18, 2005, 05:14 PM

"ps is it legal to buy a rabit from the pet store and butcher it for eating. I plan to do that if i cant get one during season"
Lots of people raise rabbits for meat. You can build a hutch in a small area, buy a buck and doe rabbit, and have a nice rabbit farm pretty easily. The dropping that fall under the hutch will always have a nice supply of nightcrawlers for fishing with, too. No reason why you shouldn't buy them from a pet store, unless the cost is too high. With a little research, you ought to be able to find local rabbit raisers. I haven't a clue how well domestic rabbits would do if you released them in the wild. I imagine the albinos would be pretty easy to find, though.

Quail is by far the best of the game meats I've ever eaten. The flesh is so delecate, it's almost transparent when you first kill them. It cooks snow white.

Shorthair · June 18, 2005, 05:17 PM

By far, Ruffed Grouse, roasted, with stuffing made with woodcock breast.
I do love rare venison loin with a pinot noir reduction, though...

Eghad · June 18, 2005, 05:30 PM

Nothing like Chicken Fried Backstap from a Deer or Venison Chili

jrfoxx · June 18, 2005, 05:33 PM

Its hard to choose, but it would have to be deer as it, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and goose are the only ones (as best i can recall) that i have had that were 'hunted'. i have had pheasnt and duck also, but it was reseraunt/store bought. i'm pretty fond of wild rabbit and squirrel too though.

Brian Williams · June 18, 2005, 05:41 PM

Elk backstraps

Dean C · June 18, 2005, 06:17 PM

D, all of the above.
dean

stevelyn · June 18, 2005, 06:35 PM

Dean C +1.

Why was bison left off the list?
My favorites are:

Bison
Moose
Caribou
Followed by everything else.

sm · June 18, 2005, 06:59 PM

Fowl - Quail

Fur - Elk , backstraps, roasts
Fur - Buffalo - steak, roasts

Scales- Bream, Crappie, Walleye , Trout

I will fight, bribe, steal, lie ...whatever it takes to obtain the filet mignon off a Walleye. And NO I will not tell you where/ what it is either.

Lycanthrope · June 18, 2005, 07:14 PM

Elk!

Lawyer Daggit · June 18, 2005, 08:06 PM

Anyone got a good recipe for Venison Chili?

I would love to hear it.

jrfoxx · June 18, 2005, 08:19 PM

SM--used to live on the Tittabawasee river in Michigan as a kid. They have a pretty big walleye tournement there. i have caught and cooked many, many, many walleye from the parents backyard there. personally, i think they are some of the best tasting fish around (and fun to catch too!)

RCPractitioner · June 18, 2005, 08:22 PM

I second grouse! delicous!

Jeffro250 · June 18, 2005, 08:29 PM

Moose, Elk, Bison...in that order.

Moose is sweet and not gamey at all like deer...same with Elk, alot like a good cut of beef, but with a hint of sweetness. Bison makes some GREAT sausage...never had it any other way, but makes excellent bratwurst sandwiches.

Eghad · June 18, 2005, 08:36 PM

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Elk backstraps

mmmm..chicken fried

Eghad · June 18, 2005, 08:37 PM

Venison Chili.....

with beans or without beans?

Rojoe67 · June 18, 2005, 08:52 PM

Jr.......... I hope all your fish were from north of Midland, MI?

the glow in the dark factor with help from DOW made me wonder....... I know that river well too...........

Wild meat that is hard to beat

1. Caribou
2. Elk
3. Speed Goats (Antelope) gotta be fixed right by a real cook too

4. Ruffed Grouse (garlic butter painted then an open campfire prep....

Edward429451 · June 18, 2005, 09:41 PM

I would've voted buffalo 1st but no there. Elk backstrap but not there, so out of what is there I had to vote duck as a duck was the most memorable meal I've ever had in the field. We had taken potatoes onions & carrots along with some spices etc camping and had figured on cooking up a rabbit or two but somehow a duck flew our way at the crucial moment. Some biscuts ina can added made the best duck N dumpling stew I'll never forget.

Dave Haven · June 18, 2005, 09:52 PM

You didn't list elk. :shrug:
That's one of my all-time favorites.
But then....

A couple of weeks ago I went over to my parents' place for dinner and my Mom had roasted an oryx roast that one of Dad's friends had given him. That was every bit as good as elk, if not better.

Mountain lion is delicious, too.

Capt. Charlie · June 18, 2005, 11:40 PM

Hey! Nobody's mentioned wild turkey breasts! Love 'em! But I voted for pheasant since turkey wasn't mentioned.

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Long Path · June 19, 2005, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Anyone got a good recipe for Venison Chili?

Chili Recipes
Your best game recipe (s)
I humbly submit my own takes and our illustrious DC's. (I miss her.)

kb4ifs · June 20, 2005, 07:28 PM

Eat More Possum!

rwilson452 · June 20, 2005, 10:14 PM

I have found preparation and the cook have much more to do with taste than people are willing to admit to. What the game animal eats will influence taste also, you are what you eat. I have noted a good deal of difference in whitetail harvested on the family farm in PA from those taken in the southwest.

guntotin_fool · June 20, 2005, 10:29 PM

a well shot pronghorn. If it drops within a few feet of where it is shot. If it runs a long way it is dog food, My first one ran a LOOOOONG way and the meat was so tainted with gamey taste from the running and the stress my dog got almost all of it. I vowed to never eat it again, then was fed some thinking it was lamb. ohhh my. well shot, were it dropped in its track my second antelope was by far the best tasting animal i have ever eaten.

View Poll Results: Finest Tasting Game Meat?
Squirrel	8	6.50%
Rabbit	7	5.69%
Possum	4	3.25%
Deer	42	34.15%
Moose	15	12.20%
Bear	1	0.81%
Quail	16	13.01%
Pheasant	14	11.38%
Duck	13	10.57%
Goose	3	2.44%
Voters: 123. You may not vote on this poll

June 18, 2005, 03:40 PM	#1
CarbineCaleb Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2004 Posts: 2,745	Finest Tasting Game Meat? What is the absolute tastiest critter that walks, runs, or flies? I give the nod to duck. While it can be greasy if not prepared well, if prepared skillfully, it is just a heavenly gastronomic experience. Last edited by CarbineCaleb; June 18, 2005 at 04:34 PM.

June 18, 2005, 04:54 PM	#2
just one question Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2005 Posts: 213	yum Pheasent its great love it I am gonna kill some again this year and hopefully buy some live ones for killing too. yum I never bought a live animal for killing should I cut his head off or take him out in the woods an shoot it with a 22 pistol. Is there a less execution style method I usually like to give them a chance. Yes i am going to eat them and i am buying them live so i can eat fresh meat not some frozen thing from the pheasent farm. ps is it legal to buy a rabit from the pet store and butcher it for eating. I plan to do that if i cant get one during season. Should I let them get a head start then start plinking away at em???

June 18, 2005, 05:14 PM	#3
Long Path Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: N. Texas Posts: 5,899	"ps is it legal to buy a rabit from the pet store and butcher it for eating. I plan to do that if i cant get one during season" Lots of people raise rabbits for meat. You can build a hutch in a small area, buy a buck and doe rabbit, and have a nice rabbit farm pretty easily. The dropping that fall under the hutch will always have a nice supply of nightcrawlers for fishing with, too. No reason why you shouldn't buy them from a pet store, unless the cost is too high. With a little research, you ought to be able to find local rabbit raisers. I haven't a clue how well domestic rabbits would do if you released them in the wild. I imagine the albinos would be pretty easy to find, though. Quail is by far the best of the game meats I've ever eaten. The flesh is so delecate, it's almost transparent when you first kill them. It cooks snow white. __________________ "Welcome to The Firing Line, a virtual community dedicated to the discussion and advancement of responsible firearms ownership."T.F.L. Policy Page Will you, too, be one who stands in the gap? ____________

June 18, 2005, 05:17 PM	#4
Shorthair Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 348	Not listed.... By far, Ruffed Grouse, roasted, with stuffing made with woodcock breast. I do love rare venison loin with a pinot noir reduction, though... __________________ Earth First! We can hunt the other planets later.

June 18, 2005, 05:30 PM	#5
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	Nothing like Chicken Fried Backstap from a Deer or Venison Chili __________________ Have a nice day at the range NRA Life Member

June 18, 2005, 05:33 PM	#6
jrfoxx Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2004 Location: Evanston,WY Posts: 898	Its hard to choose, but it would have to be deer as it, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and goose are the only ones (as best i can recall) that i have had that were 'hunted'. i have had pheasnt and duck also, but it was reseraunt/store bought. i'm pretty fond of wild rabbit and squirrel too though. __________________ Q: How can I reduce the amount of mail I receive from the NRA? A: Simply email us at [email protected] or dial 800-NRA-3888 and request to be placed on the "Do Not Promote" list.

June 18, 2005, 05:41 PM	#7
Brian Williams Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 1,288	Elk backstraps __________________ Brian <><

June 18, 2005, 06:17 PM	#8
Dean C Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2004 Location: Mill Creek (Just north east of Seattle) Posts: 343	D, all of the above. dean

June 18, 2005, 06:35 PM	#9
stevelyn Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Fairbanksan in exile to Aleutian Hell Posts: 2,655	Dean C +1. Why was bison left off the list? My favorites are: Bison Moose Caribou Followed by everything else. __________________ Stop Allowing Our Schools To Be Soft Targets! http://fastersaveslives.org/ East Moose. Wear Wolf.

June 18, 2005, 06:59 PM	#10
sm Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2002 Posts: 1,819	Fowl - Quail Fur - Elk , backstraps, roasts Fur - Buffalo - steak, roasts Scales- Bream, Crappie, Walleye , Trout I will fight, bribe, steal, lie ...whatever it takes to obtain the filet mignon off a Walleye. And NO I will not tell you where/ what it is either. __________________ Use Enough Gun TFL Alumni

June 18, 2005, 07:14 PM	#11
Lycanthrope Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,752	Elk!

June 18, 2005, 08:06 PM	#12
Lawyer Daggit Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Posts: 1,181	Anyone got a good recipe for Venison Chili? I would love to hear it.

June 18, 2005, 08:19 PM	#13
jrfoxx Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2004 Location: Evanston,WY Posts: 898	SM--used to live on the Tittabawasee river in Michigan as a kid. They have a pretty big walleye tournement there. i have caught and cooked many, many, many walleye from the parents backyard there. personally, i think they are some of the best tasting fish around (and fun to catch too!) __________________ Q: How can I reduce the amount of mail I receive from the NRA? A: Simply email us at [email protected] or dial 800-NRA-3888 and request to be placed on the "Do Not Promote" list.

June 18, 2005, 08:22 PM	#14
RCPractitioner Member Join Date: March 12, 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 95	I second grouse! delicous! __________________ Don't gouge me bro!

June 18, 2005, 08:29 PM	#15
Jeffro250 Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2004 Posts: 286	Moose, Elk, Bison...in that order. Moose is sweet and not gamey at all like deer...same with Elk, alot like a good cut of beef, but with a hint of sweetness. Bison makes some GREAT sausage...never had it any other way, but makes excellent bratwurst sandwiches.

June 18, 2005, 08:37 PM	#17
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	Venison Chili..... with beans or without beans? __________________ Have a nice day at the range NRA Life Member

June 18, 2005, 08:52 PM	#18
Rojoe67 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2005 Location: Wolverine State Posts: 767	jrfoxx fish and favorite game.... Jr.......... I hope all your fish were from north of Midland, MI? the glow in the dark factor with help from DOW made me wonder....... I know that river well too........... Wild meat that is hard to beat 1. Caribou 2. Elk 3. Speed Goats (Antelope) gotta be fixed right by a real cook too 4. Ruffed Grouse (garlic butter painted then an open campfire prep....

June 18, 2005, 09:41 PM	#19
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	I would've voted buffalo 1st but no there. Elk backstrap but not there, so out of what is there I had to vote duck as a duck was the most memorable meal I've ever had in the field. We had taken potatoes onions & carrots along with some spices etc camping and had figured on cooking up a rabbit or two but somehow a duck flew our way at the crucial moment. Some biscuts ina can added made the best duck N dumpling stew I'll never forget.

June 18, 2005, 09:52 PM	#20
Dave Haven Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2000 Location: near Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 790	You didn't list elk. :shrug: That's one of my all-time favorites. But then.... A couple of weeks ago I went over to my parents' place for dinner and my Mom had roasted an oryx roast that one of Dad's friends had given him. That was every bit as good as elk, if not better. Mountain lion is delicious, too. __________________ NRA Endowment Member FCSA Life Member Subs are cool, but belt-feds RULE!

June 18, 2005, 11:40 PM	#21
Capt. Charlie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,446	Hey! Nobody's mentioned wild turkey breasts! Love 'em! But I voted for pheasant since turkey wasn't mentioned. ( ) __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie

June 20, 2005, 07:28 PM	#23
kb4ifs Member Join Date: June 3, 2004 Posts: 23	Eat More Possum!

June 20, 2005, 10:14 PM	#24
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	best taste? I have found preparation and the cook have much more to do with taste than people are willing to admit to. What the game animal eats will influence taste also, you are what you eat. I have noted a good deal of difference in whitetail harvested on the family farm in PA from those taken in the southwest.

June 20, 2005, 10:29 PM	#25
guntotin_fool Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2004 Posts: 1,446	a well shot pronghorn. If it drops within a few feet of where it is shot. If it runs a long way it is dog food, My first one ran a LOOOOONG way and the meat was so tainted with gamey taste from the running and the stress my dog got almost all of it. I vowed to never eat it again, then was fed some thinking it was lamb. ohhh my. well shot, were it dropped in its track my second antelope was by far the best tasting animal i have ever eaten.