Quality of Moose Meat

hadjii

This may not be the right place to ask this, but I would like some opinions on moose meat. 2 people at work today told me that moose meat is the rankest, gameiest, and generally awfullust wild game there is. They said it wasn't even fit for a dog. A couple other people from I can't remember where told me that moose meat is a sweet meat that is tender and just delicous. Anybody here have any opinions to offer? Thank You

RCrosby

Some of the finest meat there is to be had. I suspect the negative reports come from situations where the meat was not properly cared for after the kill.

guntech59

As with most wild game meat, it is only as good as how it is cared for immediately after the kill. I suspect Mr. Crosby is correct.

XXCross

Aside from being a little on the dry side, I've always found it to be quite satisfying. (Elk is the top of my list)

ern98

Then there is always the issue of how old the animal was and where is was in the rut. Older bulls and cows full of hormones can be much gamier then younger animals.

bpost

I killed many moose and caribou in Alaska. I did not buy red meat for 17 years; All we ate was moose and caribou mostly moose. They are bigger! Moose is a fantastic lean meat. It steaks have a somewhat stringy texture somewhat like a roast beef. It, like all game meats, tends to be dry due to lack of marbling. Cook accordingly. The roasts, groung meat and canned moose makes some of the best eating I have ever had.

If you are going on a hunt remember the guides don't much care about the meat unless you make it very clear you are PRIMARILY interested in supurb meat care.

Marner

Keep it meticulously clean and hanging to cool. Mix the burger & sausage with 1/3 pork. There are many excellent moose recipes for steaks, roasts and stews. We have killed moose from 1200 lb. bulls to 400 lb calves and they have all been delicious - nothing finer.

allen griggs

I spent six weeks up in the wilderness of British Columbia living and working with a big game guide.
Every day we ate canned moose meat. This was moose that he had shot the previous fall, and canned in those glass jars that they can vegetables in.
It was just delicious, I like it better than venison.

Somebody is sadly mistaken if they say that moose is not good to eat.

sandwarrior

The couple chances I've had to eat Montana (edit) and Alaska moose meat was certainly not a bad experience. It was a great experience to be exact. As far as the bad reports it must've been poorly cared for meat after being shot. Elk on the other hand definitely has a flavor and texture of it's own. Not bad, I like it, but different from most everything else I've had.

hadjii

Thanks everybody for the replies. I was getting a little worried there that I might be wasting alot of time and money setting up for a moose hunt and then being seriously dissappointed in the meat. I am first and foremost a meat hunter. Never found a recipe for antler soup that got me all that excited. Thanks again.

Mtnlover

I live in Colorado and have eaten elk the last 20 years. Got a Shiras moose tag this year and bagged a young bull. The elk does have a unique flavor which I prefer. The moose is milder; almost too mild for good chili, IMO. Both are leaner than beef, since it's venison, so you need to keep it moist when cooking, but the moose flavor is very good. All this assumes, as stated above, that the carcass has been handled properly. The Colorado Division of Wildlife sells a DVD on proper field dressing.