Tell Me About Shiras Moose (Cow) Meat...

[bobco]

My hunting buddy got a 3 y/o bull, meat was fantastic and tender, few years later I drew a cow tag and I arrowed a lone cow, toughest thing I have ever tried to eat. I got the tooth info back and learned she was 13 years old. My buddy got a 2 y/o bull and again it was great, then he shot a cow elk and you couldn't chew the burger. It was also aged by the tooth at 12 y/o. Shoot the youngster!!

still waiting for tooth age on my moose, im guessing she was young.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

It’s all about meat care from the instant you walk up to it until you put the last package in the freezer.

I’ll go ahead and hurt some feelings and just say that’s you have crappy moose meat, you did something wrong. I think lots of people underestimate the importance of getting a crust going and meat cooling instantly. I also think some folks don’t trim enough when their meat care has been bad.

I’ve shot old bulls in the rut and they are fine, I’ve eaten young, fat 40” bulls too and it’s all the same but then again, the meat was treated the same.

 

[wyodog]

Never got a cow moose but I have eaten some. Taste awesome!