Just had moose burger for the first time…

[spike camp]

After 25 years of western and midwest hunting, I’ve been fortunate to have killed and eaten a combo of about 30 elk, mule deer and whitetail…
I was absolutely blown away tonight, by how much better moose was in comparison.
Not even a hint of that venison after flavor.
I’d compare moose to bison.
Guess it’s time to step up my effort to finally draw a CO moose tag.

 

[USMC-40]

Moose meat is my favorite meat

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I killed a moose a few years back and I likened the taste to grass fed beef. The burger was the best ever. The sirloins in the sous vide, then on the infrared were spectacular.

 

[MuleyFever]

I hear so many people say this meat is better than that but I have never noticed enough of a difference for it to matter.

 

[Ucsdryder]

I can’t tell the difference between moose, deer and elk. Antelope is about the only one I can differentiate.

 

[MuleyFever]

I can’t tell the difference between moose, deer and elk. Antelope is about the only one I can differentiate.

 

[grfox92]

The moose i ate that was from Wyoming was a significantly different flavor than any other venison I've ever eaten. Id say it was the best game meat I've eaten.

1. Moose
2. Elk
3. Midwest (cornnfed) whitetail


Mule deer is typically nasty, but there are exceptions.

Antelope is exceptionally nasty with some exceptions.

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[Schism]

Moose meat is hands down the best venison I've ever had.

 

[TxLite]

Antelope is exceptionally nasty with some exceptions.

I wonder if this is a regional thing. I’ve had 5 from the same unit in WY and all were incredible and beat cornfed central Texas whitetail in every aspect. Right up there with axis deer imo.

I know whitetail from the Texas piney woods are vastly different tasting (not in a good way) than the ones I’ve had from central Texas.

 

[North of 60]

This is interesting as, to date, elk is my favorite.

 

[MuleyFever]

As my previous post alluded to, I have found pronghorn backstrap superior to any other gamer animal. I have yet to try moose.

 

[grfox92]

I wonder if this is a regional thing. I’ve had 5 from the same unit in WY and all were incredible and beat cornfed central Texas whitetail in every aspect. Right up there with axis deer imo.

I know whitetail from the Texas piney woods are vastly different tasting (not in a good way) than the ones I’ve had from central Texas.

I shot a doe 4 years ago. She was good eating. I shot a 1.5 year old buck the next year, he was pretty good too. The last 2 bucks I shot were mature, and outside the backstaps which were delicious, the rest of the animal taste exactly like a goat smells. Not my idea of tasty meat.

But some people claim it's delicious. I couldn't imagine any human being taking a bite of the steak I cooked last week from last years Antelope buck and thinking it tasted good. I literally took one bite and spit it out onto the cutting board and gave it to the dogs. It was that rank. It was cooked perfect, rare and I'm grass fed butter. I shot that buck basically on a dirt road, drove right up to it and had it quarter and on ice within 30 minutes of his last hear beat. Meat care couldn't have been better. So I really don't know. Its pretty hit or miss. 50/50 in my experience and the 4 I've killed have been on 3 very different parts of the state.

Pictured below is Mr Nasty.

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[grfox92]

As my previous post alluded to, I have found pronghorn backstrap superior to any other gamer animal. I have yet to try moose.

I will agree with this. The backstraps are always fantastic.

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[MuleyFever]

I will agree with this. The backstraps are always fantastic.

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I think it has to do with the muscle fibers being more fine.

 

[grfox92]

I think it has to do with the muscle fibers being more fine.

My 2023 archery bull was tooth aged at 9.5 years old. That was the only animal that I've ever eaten that even the backstaps were nasty. I ground the rest of that bull and it was great as ground but the straps had a bizzare nasty flavor to them.

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[Tmac]

Moose is by far our favorite. The taste is just great, so far from 4 over the years. Followed by Antelope and young elk/young whitetail tie. I’ve had rutty mule deer I couldn’t eat, but most have been excellent. We’ve have yet to have a bad antelope, and have had a couple mature bull elk that had a bit of an off taste. One moose was so tough you could not eat the steaks, but ground or slow cooked like a roast they were delicious.

I am fairly well convinced some animals will not taste good despite quick kills and excellent meat care. Maybe it’s what they ate or maybe that one just has a strong combo of something that gives the meat a bad taste. It would suck to have a bad Moose, they are hard to come by and that would a big load of meat to deal with.

 

[grfox92]

Moose is by far our favorite. The taste is just great, so far from 4 over the years. Followed by Antelope and young elk/young whitetail tie. I’ve had rutty mule deer I couldn’t eat, but most have been excellent. We’ve have yet to have a bad antelope, and have had a couple mature bull elk that had a bit of an off taste. One moose was so tough you could not eat the steaks, but ground or slow cooked like a roast they were delicious.

I am fairly well convinced some animals will not taste good despite quick kills and excellent meat care. Maybe it’s what they ate or maybe that one just has a strong combo of something that gives the meat a bad taste. It would suck to have a bad Moose, they are hard to come by and that would a big load of meat to deal with.

Slow cooking ground meat in a crock pot for tacos, chili, or anything you use ground for will cook most of the gamey flavors out of rank game meat. Add a bunch of butter to re hydrate or prevent it from drying out.

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[Billy Goat]

I can’t tell the difference between moose, deer and elk. Antelope is about the only one I can differentiate.

Tried any of them not as burgers?


Low hanging fruit, but I still wonder.

 

[mainbeam pursuit2]

I’ve only killed one moose, by far the best eating game per my family’s opinion.

 

[rickyw]

Moose down south must taste different than moose in AK.
I like moose in roasts and stew. Dont much care for the burger.
Bison is way better.