Best-Tasting Game

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I've not seen a Nilgai for over a decade. I assume you are talking about the same thing; a "blue cow" imported to the ranches in South Texas from India?

The first time I heard about it I assumed it was spelled Neel Guy. I thought it was the person that released the captive birds.

You made me laugh, thanks.
 
Esheato - I got more elk now! Just got another AZ cow elk a week and a half ago. I finished butchering it last Sunday, and my thumbs are still partially numb. Now that I'm in central WA you might have to go a bit further to get share than last time, but if you're up this way shoot me a PM and I'll be happy to share some more.

Besides elk I've not had much other big game meat, though I did get some mule deer backstrap while hanging out with Lennyjoe on the recent elk hunt, and my wife's uncle made some nachos with ground moose. I've eaten the occasional rabbit and squirrel. Of them all I'd still say the elk is tops, but I don't think the moose got a very fair shake. Anyone got a moose backstrap steak I could borrow? I'm also really wanting to try some caribou.
 
Grilled quail are awesome. Elk is wonderful. Tender young deer, you can cut with a fork like veal (if it's been feeding in an alfalfa field).
 
Best feathered thing I ever ate: ostrich. In fact that is the best meat I have had, period. I get weak when I think of it and I think it is pretty cruel to make me reminisce like this when the ostrich steaks are in South Africa and I am in London. Have to get them in South Africa, otherwise you don't get the steak prepared properly, the Secret Way(tm)

Close second is crocodile. And this was a meat I ate under duress, also in South Africa. I had one piece under duress but all the others jumped me and all I could do to defend myself was eat them ;)

Worst meat ever: rhinoceros. It was probably an old culled one, but the taste was horrible. Never again.

Lots of votes for elk. I haven't had elk steaks, just elk jerky. And you can't judge an animal by its jerky.

So that is now on my to-do list next time I am in the US. Not sure where I can get that in Colorado though.
 
Tastiest wild critter = caribou. Take a trip up North. They are great tasting. And believe it or not.......beaver. Actually it tastes like good pot roast. The one I tried was slow cooked in an earthen pit like you might cook a hog.
 
+1 on the young black bear. I've shot four of them, and two qualified as "young black bear". The meat will melt in your mouth.

Young goose, and young venison are tied for 2nd in my book.

Chicken fried rabbit, third.

Caribou, a distant 4th.
 
Odd Job said:
Lots of votes for elk. I haven't had elk steaks, just elk jerky. And you can't judge an animal by its jerky.

So that is now on my to-do list next time I am in the US. Not sure where I can get that in Colorado though.
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Plenty of elk in Colorado, shouldn't be too tough to find some meat.
 
Oh Yeah, #1 again on the young black bear. Makes a terrific boiled dinner with potatoes, turnips, carrots and onions, all from the garden. Ahh, life in Northern Maine.
 
I have not eaten quite as much biodiversity as some of the other members here, but I'll add what I know anyway:

-Elk meat is a little tougher than beef, but a lot less gamey than venison. Also, more of the meat from an elk is recoverable than from a deer. Ever tried getting the meat from between the ribs on a deer? So totally not worth it. If you have lots of time, you can just barely make it worthwhile on an elk.

Miscellaneous cuts of elk meat are extremely versatile. The highest and best use of miscellaneous cuts of venison is sausage, and not all of us are as lucky as I am in having access to an industrial grade sausage grinder.

-I've only had it a few times, but kangaroo meat seems to be excellent.
 
Only one vote for wild turkey????:confused:

Must not have many turkey hunters here. Young gobbler, plucked the old-fashioned way, and put into a smoker over night will make you slap yo' momma!;)
 
Tough choices

Sadly, no elk or caribou in these parts, but...

With feathers: chukar, then pheasant

With legs: second choice is young bear, followed by calf moose.

First choice is beaver kitten, roasted in a red wine sauce. I used to get them from trappers who would trade for a crock of cheap whiskey because a kitten's skin is too small for market.

Having "First Nations" folks for in-laws does wonders to broaden the palate.
 
Well, at the moment I would say the cow elk back strap we just finished off the Barbie along with some shrimp, baked potato, etc. mmmmmgood stuff yesindeedie.
Yesterday it was deer burger.
Tomorrow is another day huh?
 
I've not seen a Nilgai for over a decade. I assume you are talking about the same thing; a "blue cow" imported to the ranches in South Texas from India?
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That would be it. They estimate 40-60,000 of them free ranging in S. Texas now. More than in India. I think there are more free ranging Blackbuck and Axis in Texas now than in India.
 
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