New Hunter - Need to Know

[arakboss]

And to the OP, welcome to the forum. Sorry for sarcasm intrusion.

 

[NeoBlackdog]

Looks like somebody just got poofed.
Thank you.
I'll tolerate a lot of stuff, but that was over way the line.
I'll go sit in the corner now.

P.S. @photoguru1 , I apologize for the uproar in your introduction post. There's a lot of good folks here with a lot of good info.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Excellent advice on starting with small game.

Also...
An excellent question was asked...What do you want to hunt....?
Difficult to help you without knowing this.

Learn about the animals you wish to hunt....respect the animals you wish to hunt...
Learn the land you want to hunt in...and respect the land you hunt in.

Learn and stay within your hunting and shooting limitations....
The hunting fields ain't the place for experimentation..

Welcome to NWFA.
Andy

 

[MannyGlocks]

Most game meat tastes...gamey.

I like that taste, many don't.

Doves...Mourning/White Wing/Eurasian Collared are all very gamey, have somewhat a 'mineral taste' kinda like liver. I LOVE that flavor, you may...or not.

Most mammals, see the Deer family, White Tail, Mule Deer, Elk, Moose taste gamey, but sometimes an Elk won't taste gamey.

Of course, some animals like hogs, depending on what their regularly eating don't taste gamey.

Ducks are super gamey. Geese, too, but man I can't get enough of the taste of Goose.

Yes, start out with small game.

I neglected to mention: If you're squeamish, don't hunt.

Work your way up the game ladder.

 

[No_Regerts]

Looks like somebody just got poofed.
Thank you.
I'll tolerate a lot of stuff, but that was over way the line.
I'll go sit in the corner now.

P.S. @photoguru1 , I apologize for the uproar in your introduction post. There's a lot of good folks here with a lot of good info.

How has this inability to tolerate worked for you?

 

[WAYNO]

Arntya glad you came to the internet to ask a legitimate question?

 

[NeoBlackdog]

How has this inability to tolerate worked for you?

Pretty damn good!

 

[No_Regerts]

Pretty damn good!

What's the end game on that? I'm not sure what was accomplished.

 

[No_Regerts]

Most game meat tastes...gamey.

I like that taste, many don't.

Doves...Mourning/White Wing/Eurasian Collared are all very gamey, have somewhat a 'mineral taste' kinda like liver. I LOVE that flavor, you may...or not.

Most mammals, see the Deer family, White Tail, Mule Deer, Elk, Moose taste gamey, but sometimes an Elk won't taste gamey.

Of course, some animals like hogs, depending on what their regularly eating don't taste gamey.

Ducks are super gamey. Geese, too, but man I can't get enough of the taste of Goose.

Yes, start out with small game.

I neglected to mention: If you're squeamish, don't hunt.

Work your way up the game ladder.

For me, domestic livestock tastes bland. Wild meat has flavor to it. If you kill game that feeds in agricultural areas, it will have a more bland flavor compared to a deer that survives on sage brush.

How an animal is processed can also influence flavor. Some don't realize they've cut through a scent gland and then use the same knife on the meat. Some don't get the animal cooled off quick enough.

 

[thorborg]

whether small or large game, I carry some plastic bags in my day pack to save the offal, if large game, for me is the heart and liver and if elk, also the tongue. Rabbit liver is excellent fried in butter if not over cooked. Even if not wanting the rabbit liver its good to check it out anyway as it will tell you its health condition; the liver should be a solid dark reddish brown color, not black, and if it has any discoloration, yellow areas, or white spots, its best to discard the entire rabbit. I prefer wild rabbit slow cooked as they can be a little tough so are great for stews. farm raised can be as tender chicken.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Another factor affecting the taste....
Stress and adrenaline...a deer shot and killed while grazing...will taste different than one shot and killed after being spooked and having run for awhile.
Andy

 

[fredball]

Welcome Aboard