Just had moose burger for the first time…

[Snowwolfe]

Ditto on a bull caribou in rut. Might as well just haul it to the dumpster.

 

[AKBC]

I have seen YouTube videos of people butchering and packing moose and I am not at all surprised it doesnt taste good (one guy literally stepped on the skinned carcass to get better leverage when working on a quarter). Most people treat the meat in the field like its an annoying burden. No one would set a cloth bag full of expensive beef steak down in the mud but most hunters dont hesitate to do it with game meat.

I also know that many folks leave all the fat and silver skin on burger meat and that is nasty. I havent had a bad moose yet. I pressure can (in glass jars) some of the non-edible fat/silver skin/blood shot trimmings from moose and use it for dog food. That stuff smells bad and I think trimming as much fat and silver skin as you can eliminates "gamey" taste.

 

[medvedyt]

I have seen YouTube videos of people butchering and packing moose and I am not at all surprised it doesnt taste good (one guy literally stepped on the skinned carcass to get better leverage when working on a quarter). Most people treat the meat in the field like its an annoying burden. No one would set a cloth bag full of expensive beef steak down in the mud but most hunters dont hesitate to do it with game meat.

I also know that many folks leave all the fat and silver skin on burger meat and that is nasty. I havent had a bad moose yet. I pressure can (in glass jars) some of the non-edible fat/silver skin/blood shot trimmings from moose and use it for dog food. That stuff smells bad and I think trimming as much fat and silver skin as you can eliminates "gamey" taste.

it is true that work before will help a lot. some hunters do not know either than a tarp can help to avoid mud, hair and any contaminations ...

 

[AKBC]

it is true that work before will help a lot. some hunters do not know either than a tarp can help to avoid mud, hair and any contaminations ...

Yes, but many times guys spread out a nice clean tarp and then walk all over it. Even the guys who claim to be "super picky" about meat cleanliness.

 

[SquirrelyDan]

Moose is excellent but Axis is the best IMO!!!!

 

[AKHUNTER]

Moose for the win! One of my favorites is to fry a piece of bacon or two in the cast iron skillet for the grease, then sear a piece of seasoned moose backstrap on both sides for about 3 minutes a side, then flip on the other 2 edges for 1 minute each. Towards the end I throw in some large pieces of fresh chopped garlic so they get browned. Let the meat rest for a few and enjoy. Shank has also become a favorite when cooked for 1.5 hrs in the Instapot. Warning - the photos below may result in a sudden appetite!

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Do you have an Instapot the size of a garbage can? Those loins look great.

 

[medvedyt]

Yes, but many times guys spread out a nice clean tarp and then walk all over it. Even the guys who claim to be "super picky" about meat cleanliness.

that is so true ... and many times i ve seen that with people walking over before dropping the meat. i have no problem taking hours to break down a moose or a caribou (knowing how the hair can go everywhere) i will not win for the fastest guy for sure but always for the meat with the less spoiled issues ...

 

[Ktm500]

I shot my first moose this year in Alaska. I brought all the meat home and I am very happy I did. It’s the best game meat I’ve ever had. It taste like very lean grass fed beef to us.

 

[AKHUNTER]

Do you have an Instapot the size of a garbage can? Those loins look great.

I think it's just a standard large Instapot. The pics are of backstrap that were seared in a cast iron skillet.

 

[johnnycake]

I think it's just a standard large Instapot. The pics are of backstrap that were seared in a cast iron skillet.

Pretty sure the instapot comment was on having one large enough to fit in a whole moose shank I like to freeze my moose shanks and cut in 1.5" thick discs, but I have done one whole on the smoker before and it was both delicious and visually impressive

 

[z987k]

Pretty sure the instapot comment was on having one large enough to fit in a whole moose shank I like to freeze my moose shanks and cut in 1.5" thick discs, but I have done one whole on the smoker before and it was both delicious and visually impressive

I just do them in a giant crock pot. Much cheaper than a giant pressure cooker. Takes longer, but I just start them in the morning.