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<blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 193476" data-attributes="member: 412">Venison confounds me somewhat until it's time to add seasoning and heat.&nbsp; I know I can get the prep done right but trying to guess what I've got before I take the 1st bite of any critter is a mystery to me.Some of the finest venison I've ever eaten came from a Mule Deer buck that I watched running does for almost 2hrs.&nbsp; Tender, and no &quot;gamey&quot; taste at all, virtually indistinguishable from beef sirloin.&nbsp; Not an ounce of fat left on him.&nbsp; 1yr later I killed another what I believe to be younger deer in a similar situation running does, no fat left, etc and it was the toughest game meat ever.&nbsp; Flavor was fine but it left meat-slivers between every tooth in my head.Carcass smell isn't a very good indicator either IMO.&nbsp; Elk stink WAY more than any deer.&nbsp; Sagey, piney, pissy stink with a hint of sweaty horse as well.&nbsp; Moose carcasses smell worse than elk.&nbsp; Antelope have that sage hot-blood stink too but elk, moose, and antelope are all exceptional in my experience.There probably is something to aging game meat.&nbsp; On a caribou drop-camp hunt we had no cooler/ice.&nbsp; The meat layer out open-air in the shade for 5 days.&nbsp; Night temps were just above freezing, days in the low 50's.&nbsp; The backstraps I brought home were &quot;fork-tender&quot; and very mild.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SDMF, post: 193476, member: 412"] Venison confounds me somewhat until it's time to add seasoning and heat. I know I can get the prep done right but trying to guess what I've got before I take the 1st bite of any critter is a mystery to me. Some of the finest venison I've ever eaten came from a Mule Deer buck that I watched running does for almost 2hrs. Tender, and no "gamey" taste at all, virtually indistinguishable from beef sirloin. Not an ounce of fat left on him. 1yr later I killed another what I believe to be younger deer in a similar situation running does, no fat left, etc and it was the toughest game meat ever. Flavor was fine but it left meat-slivers between every tooth in my head. Carcass smell isn't a very good indicator either IMO. Elk stink WAY more than any deer. Sagey, piney, pissy stink with a hint of sweaty horse as well. Moose carcasses smell worse than elk. Antelope have that sage hot-blood stink too but elk, moose, and antelope are all exceptional in my experience. There probably is something to aging game meat. On a caribou drop-camp hunt we had no cooler/ice. The meat layer out open-air in the shade for 5 days. Night temps were just above freezing, days in the low 50's. The backstraps I brought home were "fork-tender" and very mild. [/QUOTE]

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