Moose or Deer which is better tasteing????????????????

[dick195252]

I have never tasted Moose So i was wondering which one is the best Tasteing? {This should really start a good debate}

[huntman]

Although i only hunt deer i have tried Moose and prefer the Moose over the deer. In my opinion the deer is "stinky" meat i enjoy it if cooked properly but most of the time i find people dont know how to prepare it. The moose that i had was on the BBQ and it was fantastic~!

[xbowking]

Mooooose !!! ohhhh my is it yummy , far better tasting than deer, moose is even better than beef , but i have had some really good deer if the deer has been feeding on a farm eating corn and beans and such then deer can taste really good , i marinate all my deer meat befor i cook it anyway .

[Boo]

In order of preference I like;
Antelope
Elk
Moose
Mule Deer
Whitetail Deer
Caribou (have yet to whack one)
Turkey



Bear(I will avoid them like the plague, no way Dave!)

Good thread Dick!

[Normous]

My freezer is full this year.
1/5 of a 2 1/2 year old moose, and three 1 1/2 year old corn fed deer. Both are great, the moose is sweeter in taste. The deer loins marinaded, BBQ'd, seared on the outside, blue rare in the inside get the nod in my house. Don't forget a nice Red Wine to match.

[Partikle]

Moose hands down.

[Rich]

Had moose burgers once so I cannot give a fair assessment. However, a buddy of mine goes to Alaska every year and shoots the first legal bull he encounters. He doesn't care for the antlers and says the younger the bull the better. He prefers the moose over beef and deer.

Rich

[Mike P]

I'm with Boo on this one. Antelope (pronghorn) is by far my favorite. A distant second would be Elk followed by moose. For me, deer is down the list a ways even though I am a fanatic about hunting them.

I will not put turkey in the same category. It's the apples and oranges thing. All of the Turkeys I have had, both Rio's and Eastern s, have been fantastic. Every Thanksgiving meal my mother made while I was growing up did not include a butterball or any "store bought" turkey. The boys were always sent out to grab a few Rio's for the big event.

I really like alligator. My hunting partner the doc just took a nine foot lizard while we were hunting pigs in Florida. The way I like it the best is with drawn butter just like eating lobster.

Never had any bear I really liked but I will be trying it again as doc is going to Saskatchewan for spring bear this year. I will need to ask my northern brothers about taking rifles across the border, but I will do that in another thread. It has been a long time since I did that and I am sure things have changed since then.

Pigs can be great if you do them right, but trust me, they are a little "gamier" then that pork roast you pick up at the market.

One of my other partners has gone to Africa five times so I have had many chances to try some pretty exotic stuff. None of it would give me cause to give up beef.

[HW]

I have to say that moose wins hands down but as my wife always says "The secret's in the sauce". With the right marinade any wild game can taste great. Given the low fat and high protein in wild game, I think most of our doctors would be happy with us enjoying some nicely grilled deer or moose.

I will never turn down any wild game and am willing to try anything at least once.

[wabi]

It could be because I eat whitetail deer several times a week, but I prefer moose.
If I had to pick one type of meat to live on, I'd take buffalo (bison).

[Big John]

I do not have a favourite, sort of.
I hunt all Game found in Ontario. Eat them all as well.
Moose is good, however getting a tag for one to enjoy is a stretch.
Deer I get and eat every year, as well as Bear. Upland Birds are delicious to say the least. And waterfowl cooking is quickly becoming a hobby. In my house the Venison seems to be the choice of the women, but the Bear and Goose are close second's. They like the Moose as well but they are few and far between. This will be second year in pool one for moose, so maybe I'll get lucky.

[bbbwb]

I find that moose can be easily substituted and mistaken for beef.
Deer can be also not identified on the platter unless one looks at the grain of the meat. Having said that, which will stir some, it all depends on the method of handling and care between field and table. Field care is very important -- field dressing and cooling asap. Cutting up of the deer carcass is the next crucial stage. Do not process as one would a beef carcas or it will have a tell-tale flavour that is very distinguishable. TIME and care must be taken to debone all meat as well as remove any fat in the seaming process.
Venison roasts have been served at the dinner table to ANTI-HUNTERS who took more than one serving of meat and did not know it was venison. I feek that was a test that tells all.
To address the original question --- I enjoy both on an equal basis.

bbbwb

[MNDeerHunter]

I've only had moose once and thought it was pretty good but that was about 15 years ago when my mother was still alive. She could even make a bear tast good (sorry any of you bear hunters). Now I eat a lot of deer and can't wait till I get more fresh tenderloins or back straps and cook them on the grill this fall. Man - I have to wait about 7 months!

[VixChix]

I've had moose that was both good and bad - just like deer. I think moose is generally better though. Unfortunately, it's been ages since we've had any in our freezer.

I agree with Wabi about the bison. It's my favorite wild game - I've enjoyed it every time I've had it.

[Kenton]

I didn't think anything could beat a well prepared venison meal, but judging from the comments, I'm going to have to get my hands on some moose meat.