Finest Tasting Game Meat? - Page 3

Sum1_Special · July 22, 2005, 05:40 AM

I don't eat that many 'exotic' game animals

. Don't really hunt much outside rabbit, deer, and hog... I'll have to try some.

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Psst... Spotted Owl is not bad, if you marinate it overnight...

What???

You hunt owl?

Is that even legal? Hehe, If its that good I will have to shoot and eat me one real soon.

What do you use to kill em', will a .22lr do it?

Bowtier · July 22, 2005, 07:25 AM

I love rabbit, but my dad & his fleet of beagles probly make me a little partial.

**Long Path** · July 22, 2005, 07:18 PM

Who were the two wise guys who put in votes for opossum?

Nasty little critters. I'd have to be really hungry...

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Oh! It's not a secret ballot! You can click on "Votes" and see who voted for it!

22-rimfire and kb4ifs, y'all really like those carrion-eatin' oversized rat-lookin marsupials over quail? Over elk?!?

rugerman13 · July 22, 2005, 07:31 PM

I agree with long path, I'm not going to eat a $%#* eating opossum!
If a buzzard won't eat it, I damn sure won't eat it ! !

CarbineCaleb · July 22, 2005, 07:47 PM

Long Path: Have you ever tasted opossum? Who knows? Catfish and eel, and gator are all pretty homely looking critters that taste pretty good

Smoked eel is actually ve-ry tasty.

sdkidaho · July 23, 2005, 01:43 AM

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is "the" best tasting big game I have "ever" had. I've had, deer, elk, moose, buffalo, and antelope, and Bighorn was by far the best of them all.

NSO_w/_SIG · July 23, 2005, 08:48 AM

Elk

VirgilCaine · July 23, 2005, 09:36 AM

Slow cooked (12-14 hrs), BBQ Beaver. Man, is it ever good. I shred it up with a fork, and put it on toasted onion rolls.

Is trout a game meat??? its mighty fine eatin' as well!!!!

Dean C · July 23, 2005, 01:20 PM

You all have done it again. Now I'm cravin' a "deep fried" catfish sandwich. (I'm originally from Southern Indiana). The only way to get one in the Northwest is to do it yourself. Time to go fishin'.
dean

38splfan · July 24, 2005, 01:34 AM

None better than squirrel for me, though venison comes in a very close second.

But then, I'll eat most anything without too much complaint.

**Long Path** · July 26, 2005, 08:36 AM

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You all have done it again. Now I'm cravin' a "deep fried" catfish sandwich. (I'm originally from Southern Indiana). The only way to get one in the Northwest is to do it yourself. Time to go fishin'.
dean

Yeah, Dean C, but you can run across the Sound to the Penninsula and go crabbing for red and dungeoness crab for very little investment, and fresh crab is hard to beat. I know a pier in Sequim where the crabs are thick, and there's terriffic fresh cod to be had at the local restaurant. Hard to beat...

MEDDAC19 · July 26, 2005, 09:28 AM

Best on the list, I would say venison. Not on the list I would say it's a toss up between a young Fall turkey or chukar partridge or grouse orrrrrrrrrrr......... But then any game I make into jerky is some of the best thing you can ever eat!

NRA4life · July 26, 2005, 12:49 PM

Does Dungeness crab count?

artsmom · July 26, 2005, 12:58 PM

I don't think a venison steak will ever beat a good beef steak, and a pheasant will never roast up nice like a good roasting chicken, but I do believe a wild turkey breast has better texture and flavor than a domesticated turkey. The drumsticks, however, are a completely different matter!

So I am disappointed that turkey wasn't on the menu!

jaysouth · July 27, 2005, 10:45 PM

Know how Texas got rid of its armadillos? Some enterprizing Texan took a truckload to Arkansas and sold them as possum "on the halfshell". It created an incedible demand and the rest is hisory.

If I had my choice of anything I could harvest in the wild, it would be an Angus steer at around 700 pounds. Beats venison any day!!

yorec · July 28, 2005, 03:52 AM

No "other" category? Shame - means I can't even vote in a round about way for what I believe to be the "best" tasting meat, wild or mundane... Feral boar. ***slobber***

jeff_troop · July 28, 2005, 12:56 PM

DOVE with biscuits and gravy!

SeekHer · August 6, 2005, 02:51 PM

Bison, moose, elk in that order. Black bear is quite good also, especially the fat for cooking.

SeekHer · August 6, 2005, 02:55 PM

Sorry this got cut off........

Wild boar for sausages and grouse, turkey then Canada goose for the bird category.

Jack O'Conner · August 23, 2005, 09:28 PM

This is how I'd rank wild game flavor and quality:
1) wild boar

2) buffalo

3) axis deer

4) elk / red stag

Mule deer, whitetails, coastal blacktails, and antelope are okay but not as delicious as my list above.
Jack

fisherman66 · August 23, 2005, 11:37 PM

I'll take dove breast stuffed with a jalapeneo filled with cream cheese and the whole thing wrapped in bacon

Chicken fried spring jake

Young doe backstrap wrapped in bacon grilled medium/medium-rare.

Quail stewed with cream of mushroom and corn over biscuits

Last on my list (and for good reason) is neelgai. Ohh, that was aweful, but it was probably the drunk cook.

2rugers · August 24, 2005, 09:53 AM

bobcat.

Superhornet · August 25, 2005, 08:14 AM

Slip your lips on some Beaver. It is good !!!!

308Enfield · August 25, 2005, 08:29 AM

I have to put my vote in for pheasant; properly prepared its the most tender and most flavorful meat I've ever had from the field.

Charles S · August 25, 2005, 09:35 AM

I voted for Deer, but I love feral hogs, elk, ducks.

You get the picture. Well prepared game meat is my favorite meal.

Charles

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

July 22, 2005, 07:25 AM	#52
Bowtier Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 124	Wabbits I love rabbit, but my dad & his fleet of beagles probly make me a little partial.

July 22, 2005, 07:18 PM	#53
Long Path Staff Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: N. Texas Posts: 5,892	Who were the two wise guys who put in votes for opossum? Nasty little critters. I'd have to be really hungry... Edit: Oh! It's not a secret ballot! You can click on "Votes" and see who voted for it! 22-rimfire and kb4ifs, y'all really like those carrion-eatin' oversized rat-lookin marsupials over quail? Over elk?!? __________________ "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? ____________ Better and Better, the blog. _____

July 22, 2005, 07:31 PM	#54
rugerman13 Member Join Date: February 22, 2005 Location: L.A. ( lower alabama ) Posts: 25	I agree with long path, I'm not going to eat a $%#* eating opossum! If a buzzard won't eat it, I damn sure won't eat it ! ! __________________ Strike Hard !

July 22, 2005, 07:47 PM	#55
CarbineCaleb Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2004 Posts: 2,745	Long Path: Have you ever tasted opossum? Who knows? Catfish and eel, and gator are all pretty homely looking critters that taste pretty good Smoked eel is actually ve-ry tasty. __________________ “Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.” Niels Bohr

July 23, 2005, 01:43 AM	#56
sdkidaho Member Join Date: December 22, 2004 Posts: 85	Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is "the" best tasting big game I have "ever" had. I've had, deer, elk, moose, buffalo, and antelope, and Bighorn was by far the best of them all.

July 23, 2005, 08:48 AM	#57
NSO_w/_SIG Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Posts: 553	Elk

July 23, 2005, 09:36 AM	#58
VirgilCaine Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 419	Slow cooked (12-14 hrs), BBQ Beaver. Man, is it ever good. I shred it up with a fork, and put it on toasted onion rolls. Is trout a game meat??? its mighty fine eatin' as well!!!! __________________ "Danger Itself Is The Best Remedy For Danger"

July 23, 2005, 01:20 PM	#59
Dean C Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2004 Location: Mill Creek (Just north east of Seattle) Posts: 325	You all have done it again. Now I'm cravin' a "deep fried" catfish sandwich. (I'm originally from Southern Indiana). The only way to get one in the Northwest is to do it yourself. Time to go fishin'. dean

July 24, 2005, 01:34 AM	#60
38splfan Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2004 Location: Ft. Lewis/Tacoma, WA. Posts: 1,034	rodent. None better than squirrel for me, though venison comes in a very close second. But then, I'll eat most anything without too much complaint. __________________ "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to others and I expect the same from them." - John Wayne

July 26, 2005, 09:28 AM	#62
MEDDAC19 Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2005 Location: Endless Mts,NEPA Posts: 379	Best on the list, I would say venison. Not on the list I would say it's a toss up between a young Fall turkey or chukar partridge or grouse orrrrrrrrrrr......... But then any game I make into jerky is some of the best thing you can ever eat!

July 26, 2005, 12:49 PM	#63
NRA4life Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: WA Posts: 183	Does Dungeness crab count?

July 26, 2005, 12:58 PM	#64
artsmom Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 330	I don't think a venison steak will ever beat a good beef steak, and a pheasant will never roast up nice like a good roasting chicken, but I do believe a wild turkey breast has better texture and flavor than a domesticated turkey. The drumsticks, however, are a completely different matter! So I am disappointed that turkey wasn't on the menu!

July 27, 2005, 10:45 PM	#65
jaysouth Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2001 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 505	Know how Texas got rid of its armadillos? Some enterprizing Texan took a truckload to Arkansas and sold them as possum "on the halfshell". It created an incedible demand and the rest is hisory. If I had my choice of anything I could harvest in the wild, it would be an Angus steer at around 700 pounds. Beats venison any day!!

July 28, 2005, 03:52 AM	#66
yorec Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2000 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,341	No "other" category? Shame - means I can't even vote in a round about way for what I believe to be the "best" tasting meat, wild or mundane... Feral boar. *slobber* __________________ What part of "... shall not be infringed..." don't you understand? My site - stop by n see what I'm all about... Yes, there is gun stuff.

July 28, 2005, 12:56 PM	#67
jeff_troop Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2005 Location: NRA Patron member from MS Posts: 459	DOVE with biscuits and gravy!

August 6, 2005, 02:51 PM	#68
SeekHer Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 296	Bison, moose, elk in that order. Black bear is quite good also, especially the fat for cooking. __________________ There is a certain type of mentality that thinks if you make certain inanimate objects illegal their criminal misuse will disappear! When the human race dies out, it will be because it was brainwashed to be so totally, completely, utterly safe that it no longer dared to keep on living

August 6, 2005, 02:55 PM	#69
SeekHer Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 296	Sorry this got cut off........ Wild boar for sausages and grouse, turkey then Canada goose for the bird category. __________________ There is a certain type of mentality that thinks if you make certain inanimate objects illegal their criminal misuse will disappear! When the human race dies out, it will be because it was brainwashed to be so totally, completely, utterly safe that it no longer dared to keep on living

August 23, 2005, 09:28 PM	#70
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,339	This is how I'd rank wild game flavor and quality: 1) wild boar 2) buffalo 3) axis deer 4) elk / red stag Mule deer, whitetails, coastal blacktails, and antelope are okay but not as delicious as my list above. Jack

August 23, 2005, 11:37 PM	#71
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: Rhome, TX Posts: 4,630	I'll take dove breast stuffed with a jalapeneo filled with cream cheese and the whole thing wrapped in bacon Chicken fried spring jake Young doe backstrap wrapped in bacon grilled medium/medium-rare. Quail stewed with cream of mushroom and corn over biscuits Last on my list (and for good reason) is neelgai. Ohh, that was aweful, but it was probably the drunk cook.

August 24, 2005, 09:53 AM	#72
2rugers Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2005 Location: texas Posts: 744	bobcat.

August 25, 2005, 08:14 AM	#73
Superhornet Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: florida Posts: 292	Slip your lips on some Beaver. It is good !!!!

August 25, 2005, 08:29 AM	#74
308Enfield Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 239	I have to put my vote in for pheasant; properly prepared its the most tender and most flavorful meat I've ever had from the field. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato

August 25, 2005, 09:35 AM	#75
Charles S Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2002 Location: North East Texas Posts: 915	I voted for Deer, but I love feral hogs, elk, ducks. You get the picture. Well prepared game meat is my favorite meal. Charles __________________ "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell