Super User DitchPanda Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 So I've hunted some over the years but never really got into it. That said I like food! So what's your favorite game meat? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 I’ve done my fair share of hunting over the years. Still do. I personally like pheasant and ruffed grouse the best. Venison tenderloin is pretty good too if it’s the right deer. Some venison is down right terrible though. I’ve heard sand hill crane referred to as “rib-eye of the sky.” I’ve never had it. Maybe someone who has had it can confirm or deny this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolFan Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Elk chops or chicken fried squirrel. Little fellas in my backyard don’t know how close they are… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted October 1, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, VolFan said: Elk chops or chicken fried squirrel. Little fellas in my backyard don’t know how close they are… I've never had squirrel but I keep hearing how delicious they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 hour ago, gimruis said: I personally like pheasant and ruffed grouse the best. Ruffed grouse - nothing beats it in my book. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jig Man Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 Chukar is as good as quail with more meat. I’ll take either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 Rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted October 1, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted October 1, 2022 I’ve had smoked Caribou that was thin sliced like roast beef and that was by far the best. Elk would be number two. Venison three. I’ve had buffalo too. It wasn’t a wild Buffalo but came off a ranch we hunted in Nebraska, and they weren’t fed grain, and just grazed over 20,00-30,000 acres. Pretty lean, but was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Choporoz Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 Pheasant, with partridge not far behind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 Elk rib eye steak medium rare with bake sweet potatoe Pot roasted Pintail Black Bird Jambalaya Teal breast wrapped in bacon on the grill Deer, rabbit, & squirrel sauce piquante cooked in a cast iron dutch over on a open fire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GreenPig Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 My favorite is pork. The trick with squirrels is to feed them out on corn and sweet tea before processing them.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Phil Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 12 hours ago, DitchPanda said: I've never had squirrel but I keep hearing how delicious they are. My wife feeds the squirrels on our back porch every morning. I'll tell her what you said. I think I know what her reaction will be. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbassin' Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Probably ate quite a bit less than many members, but I feel game meat largely comes down to the individual animal. I’ve had venison that was better than any steak I’ve ever had, and I’ve also ate some where there was no doubt that the meat came from a game animal. I imagine the diets, stress level, shot placement, etc. result in a lot more flavor variables than cattle or chicken all raised on the same feed and harvested in the same manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted October 1, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, bigbassin' said: Probably ate quite a bit less than many members, but I feel game meat largely comes down to the individual animal. I’ve had venison that was better than any steak I’ve ever had, and I’ve also ate some where there was no doubt that the meat came from a game animal. I imagine the diets, stress level, shot placement, etc. result in a lot more flavor variables than cattle or chicken all raised on the same feed and harvested in the same manner. I agree with what your saying...definitely less consistency with wild game or fish. One thing I can't say I've experienced is a venison steak that's anywhere near as good as a prime rib eye from a meat locker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 A cousin brought some smoked venison backstraps to the last family reunion . That disappeared fast . There was no going back for seconds . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GaryH Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 19 hours ago, MN Fisher said: Ruffed grouse - nothing beats it in my book. Ruffed grouse hands down for me.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User TOXIC Posted October 1, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 1, 2022 I’ve had my fair share. When I lived in Iowa, we had a game feed every year and had frog legs, venison, squirrel, turtle, bear, elk, coon, pheasant, quail and probably a few I am forgetting. Personally, I like commercial meats but I hafta say I really enjoyed antelope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryboyinDC Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Wild Turkey. Got to get the 151 though, that 101 is just for small children. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way north bass guy Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 There isn’t much wild game I don’t like, but I’d also say ruffed grouse are my favourite as well. Caribou is excellent, but I’ve had my share of venison and it’s also excellent, and readily available here too. I might even take the scattergun out for a wander in the bush tomorrow to see if I can find a ruffy or three! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted October 2, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 2, 2022 55 minutes ago, Way north bass guy said: I might even take the scattergun out for a wander in the bush tomorrow to see if I can find a ruffy or three! I’m seriously impressed by anyone who regularly bags grouse. I have the hardest time bagging those things with any consistency. I can usually flush enough, but most of the time I don’t even see them, much less get off a reasonable shot. I’m pretty good at putting rooster pheasants in my bag come November, but grouse are significantly tougher. I feel like a well trained pointer would a valuable asset in the grouse woods. It would allow you to get into a good shooting position before the bird flushed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted October 2, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, gimruis said: I’m seriously impressed by anyone who regularly bags grouse. Can't go after them anymore - right-hand long-gun shooter and no right eye anymore. But when I did hunt, usually came home with at least two and when a teen up in Bemidji area, one or two spruce grouse as well...course those have to be marinated a bit to get the flavor toned down, but the ruffed were just cleaned and roasted as-is with a dash of spices. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted October 2, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted October 2, 2022 All of it! Been eating tons of mallard and speckle bellies lately , gifted by a buddy out near the MS river 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted October 2, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted October 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: All of it! Been eating tons of mallard and speckle bellies lately , gifted by a buddy out near the MS river Do you eat store bought meat? Or just game and fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted October 2, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted October 2, 2022 4 hours ago, DitchPanda said: Do you eat store bought meat? Or just game and fish? I wish is was all wild! I have to eat grocery store meat too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GaryH Posted October 2, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 2, 2022 11 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: All of it! Been eating tons of mallard and speckle bellies lately , gifted by a buddy out near the MS river I’ve been waiting for you to chime in. But you did disappoint me. I was waiting for opossum or muskrat ????? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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