[PlayMaker]

What is the best-tasting game in America?

[elmerfudd]

Pheasant and grouse are both pretty good. Young rabbits and yearling deer are also fairly tasty, but a little bit gamier.

I've eaten porcupine and peacock as well and they were also very good. Porcupine tastes very much like beef, but has a few more sinews. Peacock tastes just like pheasant.

[mswestfall]

Wrong forum but...

Rabbit, Quail, Deer and Elk are my choices.

[finnerandr]

Elk definately!

[MrBorland]

I don't have a lot of experience, but the best I've ever tasted was antelope.

[jr_roosa]

Monopoly can be a bit dry, but maybe if you marinate the paper money...

;)

-J.

[John917]

I have tried deer, quail, and rabbit. The deer was made into jerky, the quail was made on a grill, IIRC, and the rabbit was right off of the camp fire. I have to say I liked the rabbit the best. I've heard good things about rattlesnake, though. I'm looking forward to that one.

[chemist308]

You'd never believe this, but...squirrel. I'm not kidding.

[jpwilly]

COWS!:neener:

[esheato]

I vote elk. sumpnz brought some to a shoot-n-camp a few years ago and it was delectable.

Ed

[BillinNH]

Some years ago a friend shot a very young black bear. It was very tender and truly delicious. Apparently, bears don't get tough and stringy until they become adolescents.

Bill

[BIGDADDYLONGSTROKE]

Cow Elk.:)

[offroaddiver]

buffalo and gator are two that I've had that haven't been mentioned that are delicious.

[gbran]

Elk or quail.

[sm]

Quail.

[bensdad]

Ruffed Grouse is best.

[TimboKhan]

For upland bird, I have to say that chukkar is about the best I have ever eaten. Pheasant and grouse are pretty good as well. For big-game, buffalo. For big game that can't be easily bought in the store, my vote is elk.

On the flip side, I don't like duck or goose, which explains my not hunting them at all. I know a lot of people think a fat goose is manna from heaven, but for whatever reason I have just not ever cared for it. I have tried many, many preparations in hopes that I find something about goose that I like, and I ahve yet to find the one that works...

[Flintknapper]

Elk and Quail are gonna be pretty tough to beat.

[skinewmexico]

Nilgai, axis, or elk.

[oregonhunter]

.elk.

[HM2PAC]

Grouse, or as they are known out here, "Pahtridge".

I also like moose, very tender and not gamy.

[gunman42782]

Rabbit.

[Clipper]

I love the unique taste of Black Bear...Like a steak wrapped in a pork chop...

[koja48]

It's all good . . .

[JohnBT]

Quail.

And squirrel fried in a skillet.

And gravy.

And batter bread => www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_18746,00.html "Remove skillet from the oven, tilt so that lard greases both the sides and the bottom, and then pour the hot lard into the batter. Stir briskly just to mix."

John

[buck460XVR]

Ruffed Grouse is best.

with Wild Turkey(the bird, not the whiskey) comin' in a close second.

[mswestfall]

skinewmexico

I've not seen a Nilgai for over a decade. I assume you are talking about the same thing; a "blue cow" imported to the ranches in South Texas from India?

The first time I heard about it I assumed it was spelled Neel Guy. I thought it was the person that released the captive birds.

You made me laugh, thanks.

[sumpnz]

Esheato - I got more elk now! Just got another AZ cow elk a week and a half ago. I finished butchering it last Sunday, and my thumbs are still partially numb. Now that I'm in central WA you might have to go a bit further to get share than last time, but if you're up this way shoot me a PM and I'll be happy to share some more.

Besides elk I've not had much other big game meat, though I did get some mule deer backstrap while hanging out with Lennyjoe on the recent elk hunt, and my wife's uncle made some nachos with ground moose. I've eaten the occasional rabbit and squirrel. Of them all I'd still say the elk is tops, but I don't think the moose got a very fair shake. Anyone got a moose backstrap steak I could borrow? I'm also really wanting to try some caribou.

[MCgunner]

Quail

Grilled wild hog

Give me a hog any day of the week over a deer just for eatin'.

Best tasting migratory bird.....sandhill crane. ;)

[sixgunner455]

Grilled quail are awesome. Elk is wonderful. Tender young deer, you can cut with a fork like veal (if it's been feeding in an alfalfa field).

[Odd Job]

Best feathered thing I ever ate: ostrich. In fact that is the best meat I have had, period. I get weak when I think of it and I think it is pretty cruel to make me reminisce like this when the ostrich steaks are in South Africa and I am in London. Have to get them in South Africa, otherwise you don't get the steak prepared properly, the Secret Way(tm)

Close second is crocodile. And this was a meat I ate under duress, also in South Africa. I had one piece under duress but all the others jumped me and all I could do to defend myself was eat them ;)

Worst meat ever: rhinoceros. It was probably an old culled one, but the taste was horrible. Never again.

Lots of votes for elk. I haven't had elk steaks, just elk jerky. And you can't judge an animal by its jerky.

So that is now on my to-do list next time I am in the US. Not sure where I can get that in Colorado though.

[sumpnz]

Odd Job - Come to Washington State. I'll pull some elk out of freezer and grill it up for you.

[Odd Job]

That is a kind offer sir, if I am ever there I will look you up!

[koja48]

That DDOES sound good, John! (SO good, it made me stutter . . . )

[Harvster]

Tastiest wild critter = caribou. Take a trip up North. They are great tasting. And believe it or not.......beaver. Actually it tastes like good pot roast. The one I tried was slow cooked in an earthen pit like you might cook a hog.

[birddog]

+1 on the young black bear. I've shot four of them, and two qualified as "young black bear". The meat will melt in your mouth.

Young goose, and young venison are tied for 2nd in my book.

Chicken fried rabbit, third.

Caribou, a distant 4th.

[sixgunner455]

Odd Job said:
Lots of votes for elk. I haven't had elk steaks, just elk jerky. And you can't judge an animal by its jerky.

So that is now on my to-do list next time I am in the US. Not sure where I can get that in Colorado though.

Plenty of elk in Colorado, shouldn't be too tough to find some meat.

[Steve H]

bambi bites!!!!!!!!

[mainebear]

Oh Yeah, #1 again on the young black bear. Makes a terrific boiled dinner with potatoes, turnips, carrots and onions, all from the garden. Ahh, life in Northern Maine.

[PercyShelley]

I have not eaten quite as much biodiversity as some of the other members here, but I'll add what I know anyway:

-Elk meat is a little tougher than beef, but a lot less gamey than venison. Also, more of the meat from an elk is recoverable than from a deer. Ever tried getting the meat from between the ribs on a deer? So totally not worth it. If you have lots of time, you can just barely make it worthwhile on an elk.

Miscellaneous cuts of elk meat are extremely versatile. The highest and best use of miscellaneous cuts of venison is sausage, and not all of us are as lucky as I am in having access to an industrial grade sausage grinder.

-I've only had it a few times, but kangaroo meat seems to be excellent.

[MCgunner]

You can stuff sausage with venison, or if you ain't into the stuffin', you can just grind for chilli. Nothin' quite so good as venison chilli on a cold night. :D

[elrod]

Only one vote for wild turkey????:confused:

Must not have many turkey hunters here. Young gobbler, plucked the old-fashioned way, and put into a smoker over night will make you slap yo' momma!;)

[John Peddie]

Sadly, no elk or caribou in these parts, but...

With feathers: chukar, then pheasant

With legs: second choice is young bear, followed by calf moose.

First choice is beaver kitten, roasted in a red wine sauce. I used to get them from trappers who would trade for a crock of cheap whiskey because a kitten's skin is too small for market.

Having "First Nations" folks for in-laws does wonders to broaden the palate.

[Floppy_D]

Turkey.

[eliphalet]

Well, at the moment I would say the cow elk back strap we just finished off the Barbie along with some shrimp, baked potato, etc. mmmmmgood stuff yesindeedie.
Yesterday it was deer burger.
Tomorrow is another day huh?

[koja48]

I'm awaiting a dinner invite, Eliph . . . I can pony-up some buff roast/burger . . .

[skinewmexico]

I've not seen a Nilgai for over a decade. I assume you are talking about the same thing; a "blue cow" imported to the ranches in South Texas from India?

That would be it. They estimate 40-60,000 of them free ranging in S. Texas now. More than in India. I think there are more free ranging Blackbuck and Axis in Texas now than in India.

[f4t9r]

It all taste like chicken :neener:

I like Elk , Deer

[MCgunner]

Nilgai

Yeah, but I can't afford what the King and Kennedy get for huntin' 'em. That's some high priced meat.

[skinewmexico]

You hunt there so you can name drop. Lots of places to hunt cheaper.

[KiltedClaymore]

goose

[TimboKhan]

Not sure where I can get that in Colorado though

OJ, if you can't shoot one or find someone to gift you some elk, the best ()and easiest) place to get elk in Colorado is a restaraunt called the Buckhorn Exchange. It's a pretty cool restaraunt to visit anyway, and they have a very diverse menu chock full of wild game and non-traditional meats (like rattlesnake)

[308win]

Quail, rabbit, pheasant, dove, woodcock, snapping turtle soup, squirrel. Alligator is good as is rattle snake. Had lion once, it wasn't bad. Would like to try elk.

[rhubarb]

Wild Hog is the fruit of the Texas brush.

You can barbeque it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautee it. There's hog kebabs, hog creole, hog gumbo, pan fried, deep fried, stir fried.

There's pineapple hog and lemon hog, coconut hog, pepper hog, hog soup, hog stew, hog salad, hog and potatoes, hog burger, hog sandwich, roast hog, grilled hog, hog chili, hog jerky, hog tamales, hog in green chiles, smoked hog ...that's about it.

Mmm...hogs.

[308win]

Mmmm, hog

Would that be your favorite and is hog kind of like the other white meat? I have had some pretty gamey tasting pork at pig roasts.

[Deer Hunter]

Blue heron, inca dove, and the sandhill crane. :)

[Odd Job]

Thanks, Timbo, I'll look out for that.

[sixgunner455]

Blue heron, inca dove, and the sandhill crane.

Hehe. Wouldn't know, for some reason or t'other. :D

[Deer Hunter]

Just ask me how I learned Inca dove were illegal to shoot.... :neener:

[skinewmexico]

I'd rather ask what an Inca dove is.......

[woolfam]

I've had rabbit, squirrel, venison, and elk. Of those, the elk was the best. But the best I've had (by far) was mountain lion. Have a brother in Colorado who obtained a permit and shot one. It tastes kind of like pork, but had more flavor.

[MCgunner]

I know that of illegal birds, kerlu is particularly good. My grandpa had a taste fo it. "Shh, boy, don't tell NObody I killed these birds, ya here?" ROFL! Yeah, rattler tastes like, well, fried chicken with funny bones in it. :D

I have had some pretty gamey tasting pork at pig roasts.

Don't kill anything over 150 lbs and you'll get GOOD pork. Those monster hogzillas that make all the photochop pictures are the ones that ain't worth cleanin'. Also, soak the meat a day or two on ice water in a large cooler to bleed it out, helps a lot. I have let what had to be at least 350 lb boar walk right past my stand and never laid a crosshair on 'em. 1) they taste like crap 2) they're a PITA to skin with that gristle plate and 3) I ain't killin' nothin' I need a 4wd front end loader to haul out. All I got's a dirt bike. I can get a 200 lb hog out, but much bigger and it's not real easy.

[sixgunner455]

I'd rather ask what an Inca dove is.......

'Bout half the size of a mourning dove. Not a lot of meat on a bird that size. They are a funny little bird -- wing beats are at least two to three times the speed of a mourning dove, they dash about in flocks almost like tweety birds, but when they start scooting along at forty miles an hour, you can see that they are doves. They look like baby doves, if you just see one or two. Their tail feathers are shorter. Native to the southwest desert regions of the U.S., do not migrate far, if at all.

[Deer Hunter]

I'd rather ask what an Inca dove is.......

It's a small dove-variant that came from Mexico. It's a migratory bird that is protected by the law. Killing one will get you a 250 dollar fine plus a 25 dollar restocking fee. However, I was dove hunting in West Texas on a nice lease last year, and because they were "dove", my dad said "Well sure they're ok to kill, why wouldn't they be? They're dove, and you have a dove license."

Famous last words....

You see, these things fly around in squads of hundreds of little doves (they're about the size of a Mocking bird or large songbird, much smaller than ringnecked doves) and these squadrons of doves are everywhere. They are NOT in short supply, to say the least. So here I am with my Stoger Coach gun, squatting next to a fence on a roade looking out onto a cotton patch with a tough West Texan thicket behind me. I'm bored because on that entire three-day trip I saw probably 12 Dove, and out of those I got 6.

So again, This is my first hunting trip like this and I get restless. I start blasting at them. Skip ahead about thirty minutes, and boy I'm a great shot! A pile of these doves later, I finally see a bigger bird out of the corner of my eye, flying right to me. The sun is behind it, so all I see is black outline.

A truck is coming up on me at this point. I shrug it off. There's a kid in the back, probably hunters coming out who'll be pissed because there are no more good spots.

I make a shot on this black outline of what I thought was a ringnecked dove. I pull the trigger, it falls, I'm proud, and the truck rolls down it's window.

I'm sitting there with a stupid grin on my face, the kid looks confused, and the guy in the truck looks me down and tells me, straight faced, "You know you just shot a hawk, right?"

My reaction?

"You're kidding me.... No? Awww....@)#*$)@#(*$!!!!!"

And then he sees my pile of Inca doves.

"Yep, pretty sure those are illegal too. Better get rid of them now."

YESSIR!

I didn't know the guy, he was just another guy on the lease with all of us. So I began to chunk those doves left and right. Some into the cotton patch, some into the thicket. I crawl over the fence into the thicket, track down the hawk, and made sure to hide it.

I felt two inches tall after that.

[MCgunner]

We've got Aztec dove down here and as far as I know, they're legal. Not sure I've seen the "Inca" dove or is it same species? If so, I've been eatin' 'em. ROFLMAO I don't think so, though. The Aztecs don't fly just with only Aztecs, they are often in flocks of mourning dove typically. They're smaller than a mourning dove, but not a whole lot smaller.

[Deer Hunter]

Aztecs maybe. All the guys were calling them "inca" doves. I'm not entirely certain some of those guys knew the difference.

And yeah, as far as I know, they are protected. That came from a game wardon, so I'm inclined to believe it.

[salthouse]

Chukkar for small game and moose for big. Also really like smoked boar.

[andrewdl007]

I have to agree with 308win Snapping turtle is great. They dont smell to good when you catch them but they are tasty. I also like quail if it is cooked right, a young wild hog is good and I actually like duck too. I was alittle confused when I hunted duck in a salt water bay and when we ate them they were served with tarter sause cause they had a fishy tase. In the end it wass actually pretty good.

[the lone gunman]

I always said if I was on death row and asked for my last meal. It would be Rabbit.

[Clipper]

Snapping turtle is great.

Man, I didn't even think about anything from the lake...

My dad and I trapped a few hundred snappers when I was a youngun, and I always considered that eating the meat (I wasn't wild about it) was the price one paid to justify the occasional dinner of turtle liver (DELICIOUS!). I don't eat other kinds of liver, but snapping turtle liver is one of the all-time greatest taste treats of the wild game world.

My favorite eating fish is the lowly bullhead...

[Twig]

Grouse, Turkey, Fresh Tenderloins off a young whitetail yummy just need a little butter and a onion nothing better!

[S&WKING]

my favorite jerky is black bear but jerky is more in the flavor of spices and i love deer salami and summer sausage

[sixgun MAK]

Ruffed grouse!!!!!!

[amprecon]

I had my first Bison last night at Ruby Tuesday's, the bison bacon cheeseburger. They say it's better all-around than beef, it was great.

Bison.....it's what's for dinner ;)

[Deer Hunter]

What about turduchen?

[oklahoma caveman]

squirrel groundhog and yearling doe

[oklahoma caveman]

squirrel groundhog and yearling doe

[oklahoma caveman]

squirrel, groundhog, and yearlin doe

[K3]

Well, Oklahoma, it seems you really like 'squirrel groundhog and yearling doe'! Posting it 3 times and all. :D

I like quail. Second to that would be dove IF wrapped in bacon & jalapeno with cream cheese.

[littlegator]

buffalo and gator are two that I've had that haven't been mentioned that are delicious.

+1.

[littlegator]

Anyone ever eat pidgeon? I wonder...

[macFarlaine]

Don't know all I ever see are burgers and steaks....

[NRA4LIFE]

We used to eat the pigeons we shot at my grandparents farm. They were all corn and grain fed and tasted just like dove to me.

[oklahoma caveman]

yea stupid computer:banghead:. alligator is good 2

[Odd Job]

I have only eaten crocodile, not alligator. I wonder if there is a difference in texture and taste. Anyone eaten both?

[308win]

I grew up looking forward to the "Chowders" that the local churches and civic clubs held in late summer to raise money. Chowder - called burgoo most places - was made in huge cast iron cauldrons, cooked outdoors over wood fires for at least 24 hours or more (with men stirring it constantly so it wouldn't stick), and contained all kinds of meat (including game) and vegetables. It was so rich and sooooo good!

In todays world with all of the heightened sensibilities I am sure the chowder I would get today would not be nearly as good.

[Wayne G.]

beaver

[huntinstuff]

elk.................moose is second

[CoRoMo]

+1 on what finnerandr delcared!!

[stevereno1]

whitetail, wild hog, and the favorite--Dove!

[cracked butt]

Grouse

[The Deer Hunter]

I had a moose tender loin...AWESOME! I would have to say moose with deer coming in a close second.

Maybe Deer cause I can hunt them, though.

[Marintime Mike]

Haven't you guys ever eaten Moose ?....Tastiest meat going...

[enfield]

The best I've had was elk. The worst was antelope.

[Twig]

This here sausage my bro and I made last fall was the best ever. Oh ya made from 100% Minnesota Whitetail.

[jgo296]

possum, water moccasin , and neutra rat just kidding

i think deer back strap (if you soak it in orange juice it zaps the game flavor)

[countertop]

um, what ever's on my grill???

But seriously, I think I like Pheasant for poultry and hog for red (well, white) meat.

Venison's pretty tasty, but nothing beats pork.

[mlw332]

wild hog, whitetail, wood duck, ah i like em all

[Nematocyst]

Hands down: squirrel (http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zsquir.html).

Ain't no better.

I own a .22 LR for squirrel.

[mikle76]

I'd have to go with Elk and Turkey in no particular order. I would love to get the chance at a young wild hog BBQ'ed. Something tells me it would climb right to the top of the list!

[koja48]

Buffalo (tho not really "game") & alfalfa-fed whitetail, elk, bunnies, oh hell, I like it all!

[leathermanwave]

Calf elk.

I shot a yearling elk once and boy was it good.

Really any game can taste really good it just matters how you prepare it.

[smokemaker]

Pheasant, alfalfa and corn fed Whitetail, and I like moose too.

[dagger dog]

Pheasant stuffed with wild rice , basted with butter roasted golden brown,Canada goose skinned to get rid of the fat, slow roasted in a covered pan with a little water to steam it 'till it darn near falls off the bone. Chicken fried rabbit southern style. These are my favorites.

My father and his brother were raised in the Lander WY area during the great depression of the 1930's,
as youngsters were always hungry. When my grandfather was lucky enough to bring home a cow elk, they claimed there was absolutley nothing that could come close to the taste and satisfaction of this animal when roasted.

Venison chops on the grill, can make you burn your fingers in attempts to get them off the grill and on to your plate first, before they are consumed by others.

[Racktracker]

Beaver is usually good. Just make sure you wash it first to get rid of the "gamey" taste.

As far as which big game taste best, I'd have to say its a toss up between elk and antelope. With deer being a very close second.

The bison that I tried was less than good, but I wouldn't mind trying it again in case I got a bad example.

Rabbit is also very good, if its cooked right.

[koja48]

You must have . . . yearling cow is excellent!

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Gotta go with quail, fried. Maybe pheasant or sandhill crane. Elk & deer backstrap ain't too far behind.

[Fish828]

i am quite fond of duck.

[jeepmor]

I haven't tried a whole lot of different game. However, last years mule deer on the gas grill with one of those wood chip smoker doodad's proved very tasty.

Elk and duck are up ther too for my tastebuds.

[XDKingslayer]

I'd have to say it's a toss up between squirrel and turkey.

[T.R.]

Young elk cow taken "cleanly". That is, first shot fired into both lungs.

TR

[JackOfAllTradesMasterAtNone]

Four Ruffed grouse killed only hours before. Never chilled/frozen, deboned and chunked, simmered in a light white wine sauce until just the edges of the cubes are golden. Pour off the wine, then pour the meat atop a plate of Alfredo sauce over pasta noodles. Served to two of your to best hunting parters with chilled glasses of Alaskan Amber as they sit around the camp fire.

In hunt camp one season, a partner that had more time to hunt than I that year brought most of the wild fair. I brought Blacktail venison from the previous season. He brought Elk steaks, Mule Deer Doe chops and burger from the previous week, Antalope chops, Antalope burgers, fresh bunny, Grouse, for several dinners that Elk season.

Yes, preparation of game meat starts with the shot. A clean kill is necessary. I've never shot a running animal. Adrenaline meat is not my idea of the best taste or tenderness. Gut and bleed an animal quickly. Hang and cure, removing heat. Butcher in a timely manner. (Each animal has rules to abide)

Best tasting to me? Blacktail Deer and Grouse. I'd have to put Pheasant and Turkey on the list too. Cow Elk...

-Steve

[Deer Hunter]

I'm still sticking by my original choice.

Bald Eagle is up there, but the Sandhill Crane and Wood Stork certainly taste amazing. But when I can get it, the manatee's meat is ten times better than pork.

Now excuse me while I go thaw out some howler monkey for dinner.

[Gaiudo]

I grilled the backstrap of a yearling antelope last week. Butchered within 20 minutes of the kill, all sinew removed. Due to the low fat content, I soaked it for two days in five cups of olive oil, 2 tbs salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Grilled at high heat while basting continually with more olive oil. Just a bit spicy, no gamey taste.

[GSPKurt]

The best I have had is Ruffed Grouse, but all I have had is Ruffed Grouse, hog, venison, quail, pheasant and sharptail grouse (yuk).

[3pairs12]

Chukar, doe, quail for me in particular order.

[nathan]

Quail is better than chicken meat. European wild hog on corn feeding is so gooood. Ummm, the grilled ribs is out of this world.

Even my baby girl loves it.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/nathan_068/HPIM1301.jpg

[TimboKhan]

Sandhill crane actually is pretty good. It's not dissimilar from turkey. I am going to try and shoot one this year, although it's tough because their habitat is pretty limited and I want to say that the season is pretty short.

As far as best tasting game birds, I don't think anything can beat a Chukkar. Delicious!

Edit to add: I looked up the season dates for sandhill crane using the 2007 CDOW brochure, and the season isn't really that short, so I was wrong about that.

[MaterDei]

Catfish. Yummmmmm.

Nathan, she is adorable!

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Bald Eagle is up there, but the Sandhill Crane and Wood Stork certainly taste amazing. But when I can get it, the manatee's meat is ten times better than pork.

Now excuse me while I go thaw out some howler monkey for dinner.

Funny but if ya didn't know, sandhill crane is legal game bird in several states, and is extremely tasty - it's been called the "filet mignon of wild game" before.

The best tasting wild game is eaten in hunt camp!!!

Four Ruffed grouse killed only hours before. Never chilled/frozen, deboned and chunked, simmered in a light white wine sauce until just the edges of the cubes are golden. Pour off the wine, then pour the meat atop a plate of Alfredo sauce over pasta noodles. Served to two of your to best hunting parters with chilled glasses of Alaskan Amber as they sit around the camp fire.

THAT's what I'm talkin bout - you're killing me, man - sounds beyond wonderful. :)

[QUICK_DRAW_McGRAW]

elk, duck, deer, rabbit, are all my favorites that i eat almost daily.

[BIGR]

Hard to beat ruffed grouse.

[Jason_G]

Nathan, we have the same brown plates y'all do.
Now that that useless fact is out of the way, for those that live up north where you have elk and deer:
I have tried elk before, but somebody else fixed it and it was so covered up with sauce that I really couldn't taste the meat. How would you compare it to whitetail?

Jason

[mio]

think id have to put a good snapping turtle soup at the top of the list

squirrel and whitetail next

[xring44]

Young grey squirrels are fine table fare, I like swamp rabbit very well, corn fed whitetails can be delicious, bob white quail and white gravy is lip smacking good, fried turkey breast is mighty fine, moose is really good as is elk, I don't care much for possums though.

[ArmedBear]

I just ate some backstrap from a buffalo (North American Bison).

Maybe I'm unduly influenced by the fact that it was the last thing I ate, but man, oh man, it's got to be at least tied with the best-tasting game.

[RONSTAR]

ptarmigan and moose

[hobgob]

I was hunting last year with a good friend of mine who has recently re-discovered the art and joy that is hunting. We were hunting turkey, at the time, on my dads farm on southern KS. Fortunately we have a very good relationship with our neighboors and we share our land and hunting grounds and often congregate to burn rats nests and what not. Anyway, after a long day of hunting we headed back to home base where our good friends from colorado had some elk steaks cookin on the grill! I swear this was the best meal I have enjoyed in a long time. friends and beer by the fire, meat and potatoes cooked to perfection, all tellin stories of the days hunt= great times. thats why i love hunting... the share of the plunder, the campfire, the good eats, and ofcourse great friends to share it with! so the moral of my story, ELK STEAKS ROCK!

[Shawnee]

1. Elk

2. Quail


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[Nevertoomanyguns]

I don't have a favorite. I like what ever wild game critter I harvest. They all have their own unique flavor and I enjoy all of them. That being said Whitetails and Moose are near the top followed by, in no particular order: woodcock, partridge, dove, snow shoe hare, ducks, gray squirrels oh and yes believe it or not even the hind quarters on a porcupine. I only had the porcupine once, my grandfather told me that they were good to eat and he said if I shot one he wood cook it for me. Not being one to be picky at tring something new I took him up on the offer and believe it or not it was pretty good. If you think about it they pretty much eat the same things as snow shoe hares so they shouldn't be too bad.

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

I shall have to try grouse, bison, moose, & snapping turtle...my mouth is watering!

[JackOfAllTradesMasterAtNone]

Grouse in a light Garlic sauce is also terrific. That said, Grouse slow cooked on the BBQ is also a favorite of many. A large dollop of fluffy mashed potato with butter or gravy and biscuts goes swell with Grouse.

-Steve

[308win]

Mashed potatos don't come in dollops and they come in heaps only - at least at my house. Ohio has a few Grouse; I may have to try the hunting this fall/winter.

[BLUEDOT72]

Doe antelope and cow elk are both hard to beat. (Don't shoot either on the run)