Antelope - how does it taste?
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Michigander in MA
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Antelope - how does it taste?
Three hunting buddies and I will be hunting antelope in WY at the beginning of Oct. My roommate (an avid hunter) claims that antelope doesn't taste very good. I've never had it. I hunt whitetail deer in MI and thinkthe flavor is fine.
I know the flavor of wild game can vary due to food sources, time of the rut, age of the animal, aging and care of meat and ultimately preparation, but I'm just curious to know if the general sentiment is that antelope just doesn't taste very good?
Thanks!
I know the flavor of wild game can vary due to food sources, time of the rut, age of the animal, aging and care of meat and ultimately preparation, but I'm just curious to know if the general sentiment is that antelope just doesn't taste very good?
Thanks!
#2
RE: Antelope - how does it taste?
"I know the flavor of wild game can vary due to food sources, time of the rut, age of the animal, aging and care of meat and ultimately preparation, but I'm just curious to know if the general sentiment is that antelope just doesn't taste very good?"
that says it all. I'm no expert having only tried one roast a buddy gave me. It was good. I too have heard they are sage flavoured or gamy, but the one I tried you wouldn't tell it from a nice venison roast. I guess what I am trying to say try it you might like it
that says it all. I'm no expert having only tried one roast a buddy gave me. It was good. I too have heard they are sage flavoured or gamy, but the one I tried you wouldn't tell it from a nice venison roast. I guess what I am trying to say try it you might like it
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
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RE: Antelope - how does it taste?
Among the members of my family we probably get somewhere between 6 and 10 antelope per season, every season for the last several decades. My sister can look out the back door of her house and see them every day.
Quote simply, they are what they eat. If you get one that just stood up, eats winter wheat and grain and hasn't been stressed to near death they can be quite good. If you get one that eats sagebrush, has run miles eluding hunters, been thru a severe winter they taste like soured grass.
I have about 10 lb. of meat left from last years you are welcome to try.
I would suggest "not chasing them", not shooting the oldest one in the herd and getting as close to farm land as your license will allow.
Quote simply, they are what they eat. If you get one that just stood up, eats winter wheat and grain and hasn't been stressed to near death they can be quite good. If you get one that eats sagebrush, has run miles eluding hunters, been thru a severe winter they taste like soured grass.
I have about 10 lb. of meat left from last years you are welcome to try.
I would suggest "not chasing them", not shooting the oldest one in the herd and getting as close to farm land as your license will allow.