Wild Game Cooking & Butchering Q&A

Is there an animal you wouldn’t eat?

What’s your favorite way to cook game birds? Dove? Duck? Goose? Grouse?

Have you cooked venison Ribs? If so, how would I cook them? Thanks, Joe

Whats your favorite type of game to eat? Do you use a smoker often? You got a backstrap recipe for a Traeger!?

How do you cook/grill trout? I got and cut the head off and throw them on the grill

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@Anna wouldn’t eat again or not eat ever? There is no critter I wouldn’t try... wont eat monkey again.

@Dakota man that’s a loaded question. Each one has its own. Dove: grilled whole and stuffed with black bean salsa, Duck: Beer Roasted, goose: pastrami, Grouse: parm sandwiches

@Joe I have and I would rather take all the meat off and add them to my grind. The amount of meat on the bones is so minor that it isn’t much when cooked. If so a roasting pan with beer and cook covered until tender. Then grill with sauce.

@NW elk and venison, use traeger almost everyday. And check out Fromfieldtoplate.com so killer dishes on backstraps

@Jonathan man there are so many ways to cook a trout from Parmesan crusted, to grilled and everything in between. Just don’t be afraid to try new ways

Do you prefer to sear first or reverse sear when making steaks or a backstrap?

Can we talk about knife care? How often do you sharpen your knives? How do you sharpen your knives? Whetstone? Electric sharpener? What would you suggest for your average joe?

@Joe I prefer cooking a steak and not worrying about it lol. A hot grill or cast iron is my go to

@Geoff this is a great topic, a thread all in its own. I sharpen my knives after each use. The average joe should sharpen after every three uses unless it’s a hard long use. The shaper the knife the easier it is. I use wet stones for the primary sharpen, then and standard sharpener to keep the edge. Worksharp makes great beginner and advanced sharpeners. I did a whole series on basic knife sharpening on the Mossy Oak Go App under university

When it comes to plucking waterfowl how do remove the fine down feathers after the bird is almost completely plucked?

@From please send me your pastrami goose recipe. I'm hunting goose this fall for the first time. I've heard mixed reviews on how good goose it.

@From thank you! What is your favorite meat that is normally seen as taboo?

Lion recipes? Was thinking tacos... @From

@Shawn you can wax bath it, blow torch it or use some rubber gloves and a little water to rub it off

@Anna organ meat and predators

@Jonathan tacos, fried, or grinding them for tons of recipes

How long do you cook a pig in the ground is there a weight to hours ratio? Thanks

Do you have a pig in mind

Please give me a good recipe for big canada geese.

How do you prep and cook your turkey leg quarters?