Best Eating Game Animal

[ssc45]

What do you find to be the best eating/ tasty game animal? I do recognize that the cook makes a big difference. For me, Eland is the best I have had and it has been outstanding every time, not just once. I have been very impressed with waterbuck, but it must be handled perfect. Croc was very good, but only had it once. I have taken white-tail deer around apple orchards and they have been great. Tried many other game animals, some not so good. So, what gets your vote?

Regards, SSC

 

[HarryT]

Moose

 

[cchoc]

Elk

 

[762X39]

Caribou but as you stated, preparation is everything.
My brother was a butcher by trade for 3 decades so he trained me to field prep my deer well and than hang it to age for at least 3 days before cutting it up. We always bone out the meat (I find it is less gamey ) and I only grind the trim for sausage (no sense hiding the wonderful taste). The steaks, roasts and tenderloins are awesome.

 

[Haggis]

That's a hard one as I like 'em all. But I think it's a toss up between bear and moose. Though I'll put out there that a PA elk raised on soybeans and corn tastes even better than a western elk. :drool:

 

[1911]

Elk

My vote also.

 

[spressomon]

Oryx #1; Pronghorn #2.

 

[flywgn]

In N. America I choose elk (wapiti).

I've eaten deer (three species), moose, reindeer, pronghorn, goat, and sheep...and a few rodents. Still choose elk as favorite.

In Great Britain the red deer is my favorite.

On the Continent I've experienced only red deer (roebuck) and hare. Neither overwhelmed me with gustatorial delight.

In Namibia we thoroughly enjoyed kudu and springbok and would choose the former as the better of the two for me and would choose it over N. American elk too.

Allen R

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

My choice is...

Elk, it is king...

Regards,

Big Wapiti Johnny

 

[TRegasaurus]

Alaskan Moose, better than beef by far.
Having never had Elk, I can't comment but I'm sure it's very good.

 

[stewwalker]

Nilgai

Smoked Nilgai tenderloin is the best, or as we tell clients when were cleaning there game, "the poison gland".

 

[WAND3R3R]

Elk is VERY Tasty! Grill it like a nice beef steak!

 

[lowenbrau]

Moose and Elk (not necessarily in that order but maybe)

 

[XpoNoobie]

I mostly have deer and then once and a while rabbit. I havent had elk or moose close to 10yrs now, damn good eating for both of them. Ive bin thinking lately to start raising rabbits for eating them on a regular basis.

 

[wcdu]

I lean towards pheasant, sable, and then kudu. My wife goes for Pronghorn, pheasant, eland.

Do bullfrog legs count?

Steve