Which is the best game meat?

[Cam Moon]

LOL. No, but if you are invited to a "goat grab" - same deal but with a goat in the place of honor atop the rice (called kabsa) - your host is likely to pluck out an eyeball and hand it to you as an act of respect. They are slightly crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside.

 

[WAB]

Kangaroo, have you tried it?

Seriously I don’t eat much game meat but try it when offered. I have taken and butchered Fallow deer. Many don’t eat Feral Pig but some do.

I tried various Venison and a sausage in South Africa. I did not shoot Gemsbok but I think we had the meat one night and that was my favourite.
We tried other backstrap venison it was all good and part of the experience.
The Lamb roast on the first night was amazing so they ruined it for me none of the Venison went near it an Aussies like a roast.

No doubt the local stews and camp oven food at Pumba contained game, al nice but I was feeling off that day so I tried. Little of each.

I tried Buffalo in a restaurant once that was a little tough anyway. May as well try harvest my own.

@WAB I never understood hunting sheep as Australia graze a lot of sheep. I think the only time you might shoot them in the paddock is if they are rogue and have evaded muster for several years and maybe poor bloodline, cross bred or feral. It can happen on the big places or scrubby country.

LOL, I think you might find the mountains of the Brooks Range somewhat different. The season opens in early August, and you can pretty much count on a blizzard that week. Pretty much straight up and down country which is interesting when the ice rime hits. And Dall sheep tastes like the best fine grained, grass fed beef you’ve ever had. Absolutely no game or sheep flavor to it.

 

[CoElkHunter]

I have found cooking meats like that "Sous Vide" for 11 hours or so not only takes care of the bacteria, but also make the meat much more tender.

Just marinade the meat in beer overnight in the fridge and cook it on a hot grill or campfire. No need to over think this. Works every time!

 

[Cam Moon]

@Red Leg and @sestoppelman
The saying I use is "If I have to start eating the guts, I'll just shoot another one!" Not a fan of "innards".
I had some type of liver in South Africa, and I could tolerate a few pieces. Kidney they say is ok, but you have to cook the piss out of it! I've eaten heart and it's ok, but it's just a muscle. Different texture, and probably more of a mind thing, but I'll stick to the "regular" muscles.
In Africa I tried everything I could and most of it was fantastic, but I do really believe the cook makes a huge difference. In Canada I'm gonna have to go with moose, but I was surprised by how much I liked a young black bear I tried.

 

[Tanks]

Just marinade the meat in beer overnight in the fridge and cook it on a hot grill or campfire. No need to over think this. Works every time!

Well, I have been cooking "Sous Vide" for over a decade now. So, it is my go to method for meat. Example.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Well, I have been cooking "Sous Vide" for over a decade now. So, it is my go to method for meat. Example.

Nice! Now I’m hungry!

 

[John J]

I have eaten a young female Aoudad and Scimitar horned Oryx out of TX. They were very good eating, unique smoky kind of taste.

 

[CBH Australia]

Camel, donkey?

No, I haven’t shot Donkey but I would.
I’m hoping to pursue Camel my daughters father In law wants to butcher one and we get along so hopefully we will go i know the same property just a matter of bringing it together

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Interesting Giraffe has only appeared once. And nobody so far has mentioned hippo. In an old Lawrence Greene book re relates the tale of the early days of the Victoria Falls Hotel, I think in the days when the bridge was being built. Christmas arrived and there was no ham, so a hippo was duly dispatched and they produced a 90 pound ham, apparently delicious.

 

[EZRider]

Interesting Giraffe has only appeared once. And nobody so far has mentioned hippo. In an old Lawrence Greene book re relates the tale of the early days of the Victoria Falls Hotel, I think in the days when the bridge was being built. Christmas arrived and there was no ham, so a hippo was duly dispatched and they produced a 90 pound ham, apparently delicious.

We tried to eat a hippo that we shot after it had killed an employee and the operative word is “tried”.
It was tough and pungent.
My favorites are Eland, kudu and hartebeest.

 

[Dirtdart]

Moose, elk, pronghorn isn’t bad. Mountain mule deer are too gamey, but Colorado Eastern plains deer and Kansas deer are excellent. I’m surprised no African hunters here have mentioned crocodile or hippo? American alligator is very good. I’m sure the vegetarian hippo might taste good?

I have asked several PH's about eating crocodile. Most were in agreement that after you see what comes out of the guts of an old one that it makes you feel like a second hand cannibal.

 

[Dirtdart]

Interesting Giraffe has only appeared once. And nobody so far has mentioned hippo. In an old Lawrence Greene book re relates the tale of the early days of the Victoria Falls Hotel, I think in the days when the bridge was being built. Christmas arrived and there was no ham, so a hippo was duly dispatched and they produced a 90 pound ham, apparently delicious.

Giraffe tongue so far has been the worst game meat that I have been served in Africa. I enjoyed the hippo steaks.

 

[Mike Van Horn]

Just marinade the meat in beer overnight in the fridge and cook it on a hot grill or campfire. No need to over think this. Works every time!

Trichinosis, as with any animal which eats other animals. Make sure to cook at 165 degrees for 3 minutes. The center of the meat has to reach this temperature. That steak that's still pink in the middle. Could be trouble.
I will cook some steaks on the grill but most go into the slow cooker

 

[Major Khan]

Better than hog deer?

Oh . I was under the impression that we could only name 1 game meat , Co Elk Hunter . I eat some manner of game meat , through out the year . So , let me give you a more detailed response .
In Bangladesh ( Where I live and hunt , currently ) ... My favorite game meat ( When considering mammalian game animals ) would have to be cheetal deer venison. I enjoy kakar deer venison , as well . How ever , cheetal deer venison is absolutely DIVINE . My favorite game meat ( When considering water fowl ) would have to be ... Hands down , the Greylag Goose. Nothing , even comes close . My favorite game meat ( When considering jungle fowl ) would have to be green Harial pigeon . I ( Naturally ) adore countless other forms of game meat . How ever , nothing even holds a candle to these 3 .

Back , when I used to live in India ( Prior to 1971 ) ... My favorite game meat ( When considering mammalian game animals ) would have to be the Chinkara . My favorite game meat ( When considering dry plains fowl ) would have to be the Great Indian Bustard . My favorite game animal ( When considering jungle fowl ) would have to be the Chukar .

Unfortunately , I have not been able to taste these fine delicacies now ... For upwards of 49 years . They used to be a regular part of my diet ... Back when I used to live in India .

 

[PARA45]

I have eaten whitetail my entire life, and I become more convinced every year that it is one of the strongest least appetizing game animals on the planet.

LOL, funny you said that. When I had my first South African meal which was kudu, after about 5 min or so into our meal, I said to everyone sitting on the table that venison tasted like sh*t compared to what I was eating. I've been eating venison since I can remember, and the worst venison was from S. Florida. I don't know what those deer eat, but there was not enough hot sauce to kill the taste. The Kudu we had that night was delicious. Out of all the animals I ate in SA, I'll say Kudu, Gemsbok, Wildebeest & Elan were my favorite.

 

[Philip Glass]

For me it is Eland then Springbok. After that they can all be fairly good bit about the same. Not discounting any as I love meat!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

When we did the buffalo hunt, the manageress of the camp was an elderly German lady, very refined. She asked "were there any special culinary requests?" I replied that if we should get a buff then we would like its tongue, its tripe and its balls. She nodded as she sipped her chardonnay and we knew that the challenge had been accepted. The buff was duly collected, and on our second last dinner these delicacies were presented, and oh how well cooked they were! The best camp meal so far.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

My personal favourite is Gemsbuck.

 

[Red Leg]

When we did the buffalo hunt, the manageress of the camp was an elderly German lady, very refined. She asked "were there any special culinary requests?" I replied that if we should get a buff then we would like its tongue, its tripe and its balls. She nodded as she sipped her chardonnay and we knew that the challenge had been accepted. The buff was duly collected, and on our second last dinner these delicacies were presented, and oh how well cooked they were! The best camp meal so far.

I could vomit. Just saying.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Weakling!