Elk meat

BosnMate · Dec 23, 2012

My 13 year old grandson got a youth tag for a cow elk. Dad took him hunting today, and grandpa and grandma have a rear quarter of elk hanging in the shop. Going to be some good eating, I love elk meat, and we're proud of the kid.

kuger · Dec 23, 2012

as ya should be.........lucky kid!!!Tule I presume?
Mine had to come from Montana again this year

Big congrats to both of ya by the way!!

spartacus53 · Dec 25, 2012

Elk meat huh :icon_scratch:

Does it taste like chicken :dontknow:

junkless · Dec 25, 2012

We have lots of places that are starti to serve elk on the menu

junkless · Dec 25, 2012

Whupps, hit send before I was done...

Elk burgers, steaks, and stews are all available now. 10 years ago you'd be hard pressed to find it anywhere near GB WI. I prefer it to any of the venison we've harvested. Wisconsin venison can be extremely gamey and you never know what comes out of the processers. I've had sausages taste like the smell of the deers backside.
Good on you to get the younger dude involved in the outdoors. Can't wait til my little guys can come with.

BosnMate · Dec 25, 2012

kuger said:
as ya should be.........lucky kid!!!Tule I presume?
Mine had to come from Montana again this year

Big congrats to both of ya by the way!!

Roosevelt in western Oregon, once over the Cascades they are Rocky Mountain Elk, same as you get from Montana. The Roosevelt elk look the same, they are just a lot larger.

BosnMate · Dec 25, 2012

spartacus53 said:
Elk meat huh Does it taste like chicken

No Spart, it tastes way better than chicken, I'd say it comes closer to tasting like spotted owl or perhaps bald eagle. :dontknow:

kuger · Dec 25, 2012

BosnMate said:
Roosevelt in western Oregon, once over the Cascades they are Rocky Mountain Elk, same as you get from Montana. The Roosevelt elk look the same, they are just a lot larger.

Yep,I have tried for 13 years to get a Roosevelt tag.Ran an Elk outfitting business for 15.......thought you were still in the "plains",where the Tule's are :thumbsup:

kuger · Dec 25, 2012

BosnMate said:
No Spart, it tastes way better than chicken, I'd say it comes closer to tasting like spotted owl or perhaps bald eagle.

More like whooping crane........

TNGUNS · Dec 27, 2012

I am confused ......I thought chicken taste like elk meat....not visa versa :icon_scratch:

kdbrich · Dec 27, 2012

BosnMate said:
My 13 year old grandson got a youth tag for a cow elk. Dad took him hunting today, and grandpa and grandma have a rear quarter of elk hanging in the shop. Going to be some good eating, I love elk meat, and we're proud of the kid.

Cool! I got my first deer this past December at age 39....never understood how cool it would feel to shoot and harvest my own deer. Can't imagine if I'd have a chance to get an elk.