Best wild game meat

[coastalyeti]

Big Game:
Caribou
Moose
Elk
Mule Deer
Whitetail
Bear
Wild boar (sausage, or bacon)

Small Game:
Squirrel -makes unsurpassed gravy
Rabbit

Reptiles/amphibians
Bullfrog -deep fry
Turtle
Gator
Iguana

Pheasant
Spruce Grouse
Quail
Teal
Dove (tacos!)

 

[Scopebite65]

Deer tenderloin wrapped in bacon, marinaded overnight in soy sauce, teriyaki sauce & garlic then grilled

 

[CCooper]

Oryx

 

[Huntnnw]

A early September falfa fed whitetail is hard to beat.

 

[NextRidge21]

Another vote in for Axis deer. Shot one in Texas this winter and it's terrific. Elk is up there on my list as well. Have not had sheep.

 

[ezshooter]

Deer tenderloin on the lake!


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[DawnPatrol]

Most things made of meat are good, especially when well cared for and prepared appropriately.

Turf: Elk, black bear; blacktail.
Surf: blackcod, yellow tail, lingcod, razor clams, squid.

Hope to hunt/eat someday: bighorn, oryx, Mt. Lion.

 

[Peakbagger46]

Elk followed by well fed (not sagebrush) deer.

 

[FLAK]

My favorite has to be an acorn fed Appalachian Whitetail.
I've had Oryx, not bad - just so mild had very little flavor.
Just discovered Javelina makes some awesome fajitas.
I do love me a Bison steak or Burger.
Cottontail has to be the best small game.
Common Gallinule breasted out and pounded flat, fried is dang good.
Havent had a Bobwhite in so long I cant remember what they taste like.
Got some Aoudad in the freezer I havent tried yet.
Fish: Love to catch me a mess of Bluegill and fry em up.
Mangrove Snapper ranks near the top.
And IMO the best of all, Fresh caught AK. Halibut. !!!!

 

[MtnMuley]

Wild sheep, whether it be bighorn or dall, is at the top for me. I've eaten a couple mtn goats and it's been my least favorite until last year. This last billy lived in the same conditions, was killed the same time of year, had more bullets put through, fell further and would rival, if not top any piece of red meat I've ever eaten. Definitely makes a guy think twice about judging a species taste before he tries multiple.

 

[roadrunner]

1. Oryx
2. Moose
3. Antelope
4. Raghorn elk
5. Mule deer
6. Rice fat Pintail duck

Yep. Oryx.

 

[DawnPatrol]

Oh and one time I shot a 9 month old Columbia blacktail. Better than any other game meat I've ever had.

 

[Roksliding]

Bluegill or ruffed grouse

 

[PacNW]

Buttermilk fried tree squirrel

 

[WyoKid]

How about a recipe for that buttermilk fried tree squirrel. Are talking about reds or grays?

 

[PacNW]

How about a recipe for that buttermilk fried tree squirrel. Are talking about reds or grays?

We mostly have grays out west here. I suspect any typical recipe for such would do the trick, but here's one I like:

Fried Rabbit Recipe - Buttermilk Fried Rabbit Recipe

A recipe for fried rabbit, done Southern style with buttermilk. This recipe works for domestic rabbits, cottontails, young squirrels or snowshoe hares.

honest-food.net

 

[WyoKid]

We mostly have grays out west here. I suspect any typical recipe for such would do the trick, but here's one I like:

Fried Rabbit Recipe - Buttermilk Fried Rabbit Recipe

A recipe for fried rabbit, done Southern style with buttermilk. This recipe works for domestic rabbits, cottontails, young squirrels or snowshoe hares.

honest-food.net

Thanks a bunch! Gotta give that recipe a try.

 

[Twtxga]

1. Axis
2. Early season whitetail does from Georgia when they are still eating persimmons and havent gotten into acorns yet

 

[Aeast]

Wild turkey breast sliced thin across the grain and grilled is my favorite of all!

 

[AKbirder300]

Can’t beat wild Alaska Buffalo, best meat I have ever tasted.