Wild Game

[Ken Anderson]

How many of you regularly or occasionally eat wild game? If you do, which wild game do you eat? In rural areas, deer meat (venison) is probably common, as might be various game birds such as ducks, geese, and possibly partridges or pheasants. I like turkey, but I don't think I've ever tasted wild turkey (not even the drink). These are all things that we ate regularly when I was a kid. I liked venison quite a lot, but I preferred chicken to game birds, particularly because I didn't have to watch for birdshot in the chicken. I've tasted moose and bear, but didn't care much for either.

Have any of you eaten squirrels? I have never tried any of the game animals that look like they should be pets, such as squirrels or rabbits. Squirrels used to be commonly eaten in North America, and not just among backwoods people. In the 1800s, it was served in upscale restaurants. I'm pretty sure people still eat squirrels, but I just feed them and enjoy watching them.

 

[Marie Miller]

Bow season is here
White Tail was our red meat for years. Now I get it from a neighbor and it is nicely butchered and vacuum packed.
Game birds means either pulling breasts or dealing with feathers. Turkey is very strictly regulated and not worth the trouble for me.
Squirrel has very little meat which tastes like rabbit to me.

 

[Liz Adams]

I'm not very adventurous when it comes to eating meat.
I have only eaten the usual pork, beef, lamb and then chicken and turkey.
Ive had duck on occasion , and goose once.

 

[Ed Delabama]

Good morning to all-

Squirrel can be quite good- if fixed right. Stewed with dumplings, squirrel is very supportable. Fried squirrel is tough. Wild rabbit is good- again, it can be tough if over cooked. To be honest, I'm not too fond of wild game meat- mainly because the needed cooking time and method is much more restrictive than domesticated meat is.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[Beth Gallagher]

Since I grew up in a rural setting and my dad was a hunter, I have had most game, birds, you name it. I don't care for most of it but when you are hungry and with enough onions and gravy it all tastes good.

I have shared this before, but my father was a firm believer in harvesting animals for food ONLY. When my brother was a teenager, he shot a robin and was instructed to clean and cook it so he could have it for supper. After that, he stuck to beer can target practice.

 

[Krystal Shay]

I have ate a lot of wild game growing up. Squirrel, rabbit, deer, pheasant, goose, duck, and turkey. I also ate frog legs, turtle, and crawdads’ if that is considered wild game. The men in my family liked to hunt, but they did not kill the critters just for sport. If you killed the wild life, you ate it.

I have cousins that still do a lot of deer and turkey hunting. I do not like the taste of wild turkey nor do I like deer meat. My cousins usually have most of their deer meat processed into sausage and deer burger.

I hope I never have to eat wild game again.