What’s the best wild game meat?

[long hunter]

White tail deer-as this is most of my hunting, Antelope but I am running out, mule deer same situation as the antelope, black bear is O.K. Rabbit is good, A squirrel baked pot pie also, Quail on the B.B.Q. corned goose breast, young spring ground hog with gravy and biscuits also. If I hunt it, I eat it it's all good.

 

[Larry Bartlett]

One of the best for you nutritionally/metabolically is caribou. Best blind tasting winner for the Alaskans I've offered it to is Muskox.

Probably down in the weeds too much for couch readers, but this study was important and valid to your question:

https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/bitstream/handle/11122/12604/Coker_M_2021.pdf?sequence=1

 

[scwiggy7]

Whitetail. Hard to beat fresh tenderloins...

 

[Southernhunters]

Axis deer


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[Zappaman]

New Mexico oryx!

I was expecting oryx to taste nasty given their range (and diet). But I was VERY pleasantly surprised how good that dark red meat tasted! I've since had 3-4 in my freezer and it's probably top-3 as far as meat goes. But Kansas whitetails and NM elk have been "top shelf" over-all for sure.

Now... I have a beaver to try this spring- we'll see!

 

[Trap]

I wouldn’t call it my #1, but bear is *highly* underrated. It’s probably my 3rd choice after grouse and pheasant.

I agree I love bear meat.
My list in order
Buffalo
Moose
Elk
Axis
Bear
Caribou
Whitetail
Bighorn sheep
Mountain lion
Mule deer
Antelope tied with wild hogs

A lot of people love antelope but all of mine goes to summer sausage and pepperoni sticks I like turkey and grouse just not sure where to rank. All our waterfowl goes to jerky which is good.

 

[Hooknbullet2]

An elk that spent everyday of its life eating Alfalfa.

 

[JFK]

Antelope

 

[Challis]

Another vote for antelope. If properly cared for in the field, since it is usually on warm days, a pronghorn is tough to beat.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

1a) ruffed grouse
1b) elk/deer tenderloin
1c) mountain lion (looks & tastes like pork IMO)
1d) rib eye of the sky (sandhill crane)
1e) rabbit
1f) duck/goose
1g) alligator

 

[Jimss]

I finally shot an antelope this year outside the rut. It was definitely way better than all the rut bucks I've shot over the years. I get the hide off the rutting bucks and cooled down immediately but for some reason the meat still has the same gamey taste. This year's pre-rut buck was significantly better. I wouldn't go to the extreme of saying it's the best wild game I've eaten but antelope is ok. I haven't had an antelope that eats anything other than sage and shrub-prairie diets and imagine antelope that have alfalfa and other diets may be different?

 

[ccc9092]

No love for Sandhill Crane?! It's delicious. The Ribeye of the Sky!

 

[huck]

My wifes is cougar ,and its pretty pretty dang good .

 

[KINGSNAKE]

Moose would be my favorite.

 

[Trial153]

Moose

 

[Steve O]

Musk Ox
Axis Deer
Stone Sheep
Iowa Corn Fed Whitetail
Pronghorn Antelope

 

[KingGus]

Crane by a long way!

 

[Stevek]

Native game to Texas:
These 3 are all really close. It depends on the time of the season and how much rainfall that year.
Whitetail
Mule Deer(last 3 I have killed have been excellent)
Pronghorn(only killed one but it was excellent)
Exotics in Texas:
Axis
Gemsbok (really could be 1st depending on the age)
Addax (same, really could be 1st depending on the age)

 

[Stache Attack]

Antelope hands down

 

[Ridgerunner8]

Another vote for black bear. Awesome in stews and burgers.