I've heard that mountain lion is good eating.
@Jorg KrügerBut not derived from @Bob Nelson 35Whelen 's tomato stakes please. Them tomatoes will give you lead poisoning. Wait for it, here comes Bob with a means to incorporate the 35 Whelen into this thread,
I can hear Bob now: "I once shot an Wombat with my 35 Whelen and it turned into goulash immediately. I didn't even need to skin or fry it. Makes for some tasty Barbeque. Just needs to be marinaded in some Vegemite and flambéed in Bundy rum "
@PeteG
Taste like tuna fish.
And with enough cayenne, it was all excellent.I have hunted and ate the Dangerous 7
I've eaten normal variety in Africa I guess- like most African antelope, buffalo, ostrich, small dried fish, elephant, common birds. The ostrich I've had- not very good. The guinea fowl have been excellent. The elephant has been very tough but had a good taste like bison or buffalo. Even the waterbuck biltong was very good- after hearing how bad waterbuck was- go figure. Most antelope very good.
Around here most everything normally eaten or tried. Some of the worst have been ducks/geese of any variety including mallard but some of the best conversely was smoked mallard. Rattle snake wasn't bad, mountain lion was pretty good. Most wild sheep excellent. Ibex was old goat bad! Alligator wasn't bad. Mutton stew on a really cold day with 1/2 inch of sheep fat hardened on top, not good period. Beaver not good but fried tail ok. Porcupine and raccoon not good. Moose ribs, done properly, excellent and the best "deer" I've ever eaten even compared to good whitetail, mule deer, elk and caribou. Pronghorn most not that good but some ok if made into Italian sausage. Black bear varies- some really good, some not good. Spring brown bear nope- smells just like year-old rotten salmon. Sandhill crane I like, reminds me of mourning dove, which I've eaten since very young. Most other upland birds good. Most fish good. Frog legs good. Most liver very good if prepared right. The heart I've tried not so good to my taste. Blood pudding- not good. Deer mountain oysters- not bad-not good... eh. Been offered muktuk and balut- politely passed on both.
I may have missed some but that's a reasonable sample.
I’ve eaten african lion backstraps grilled on the braii. They were actually very good. And I’m not actually sure what all I’ve eaten around the campfire as appetizers, but many came from inside the animal. Some very good, some not so much.
Cape buffalo balls, also very good! Klipspringer backstraps also on the braii. These were very good, but had a unique flavor. Best I can describe they had a hint of flavor like the vegetation in the area the klipsringer were living. Kind of natural seasoning I guess!
Reedbuck is also incredibly good.
I’ve eaten North American Mountain Lion on a number of occasions and have never spit it out. The bobcat I have attempted to eat I have spit out! Tasted like the smell of cat piss.
Beaver is very tasty! @spike.t , I have Tee’d that up just for you!If you use your imagination it’s a bit like a cross between venison and waterfowl, but very tasty.
Porcupine is ok but can be greasy.
One of my very favorite wild game meats is black bear. Fall black bears that have been eating berries for several months are a delicacy. Wonderful!
Bob, I thought you have a bit of Black fella in ya.
Yes, the half incubated egg soaked in some form of tea
Raccoon is OK if you get all the fat off. Otherwise awful greasy and rank. Skewered dog in the Phillipines. Bear is not bad. Gator tasted awful fishy. Pickled tripe is excellent. Can't even stand the stink of broccoli. Abalone, octopus, shellfish and most fish I really like. Crab is not worth the hassle to get out of the shell. Lobster claw and tail is great.
