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02 March 2006, 10:39

Old Elk Hunter

Best eating game animal?

I've never been to Africa, but it sure looks like there are quite a variety of "tasty critters"
running around. Which game animal is regarded as the best table fare.

02 March 2006, 10:47

JBrown

Most all of it is outstanding. Most all the plains game is better than our whitetail or mule deer.

So far I've enjoyed Lion the most.

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02 March 2006, 16:03

Karl S

springbok, eland, and mtn reedbuck the best antilope to eat, bushpig & hippo very good IMO also.

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02 March 2006, 17:28

patrkyhntr

Hey, Ron. Funny you should say that. I was thinking that mountain lion was really tasty. I guess the Chinese restaurants here in the USA don't have it all that far off, do they.

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02 March 2006, 17:44

butchloc

1st - eland 2nd - bushbuck we tried to eat some leopard, but he was so old and tough you couldn't get a fork into the gravy. mountain lion is sure good stuff though

02 March 2006, 17:52

Rich Elliott

When a client shoots a gerenuk I know we are in for some of the best meat there is. Also, and this for any African country, warthog shishkabab

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02 March 2006, 18:07

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Last May in Namibia on our last night, we had Gemsbok t bone steaks. I enjoyed many of the game meat while we were there, but the Gemsbok steaks were the best

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02 March 2006, 19:23

MARK H. YOUNG

We are revisiting this again but I like food and next to eating it I like talking about it. Tommie chops as Ruark described maybe one of greatest delicacies available at least in my experience. You can take them right from the Thompson's warm carcass you shot that day and into the frying pan. Yum Yum!!!

All the African game I've eaten has been quite good including things that most westerners would probably not consider eating like elephant, hippo, lion and leopard. The leopard was particularly good being second only to the Tommie.

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02 March 2006, 19:29

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Having dinned on eland,blesbuck,gemsbuck,kudu,springbuck,free range cow, and free range chicken. My PH grilled the inner loins of all the plains game we took we were ask to Id each meat having tasted it at least once before. My wife and I were wrong on all accounts. when asked what meat was best of all. We both pointed to the new addition that we had not eaten before, It was Zebra. It was mild, fine textered and a little sweet. I thought it was the Eland which was my second choice.
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02 March 2006, 19:30

degoins

i enjoyed the impala back straps better than anything else we had there. the buffalo tail soup was mighty good too.

02 March 2006, 20:06

quickshot

Nyala!!!!!!

loins are tender--you can cut it with a fork! I can't wait to have some more!!!

Kudu was good too.

nothin sweeter than the smell of fresh blood on your hunting boots

02 March 2006, 20:08

JLS

...I've said it before, and I'll say it again: YOUNG giraffe steaks are neck and neck (no pun intended) with eland.

02 March 2006, 21:00

JBoutfishn

quote:
Originally posted by Riodot:
Eland Steak - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - I want one now.

YUP, followed by Gemsbok Sausage.

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02 March 2006, 21:41

Masterifleman

I only ate Blesbok and Gemsbok but they were both great. Kudu biltong was also very good.

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02 March 2006, 22:27

MARK H. YOUNG

John,

OK! Where the HECK did you find a croc in Namibia? Maybe your imagination has fast forwarded you to Sept. and the Luangwa. You've gotta watch those martinis cowboy. I'm also looking forward to next valentine's day!!!

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02 March 2006, 23:38

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quote:
Originally posted by patrkyhntr:
Hey, Ron. Funny you should say that. I was thinking that mountain lion was really tasty. I guess the Chinese restaurants here in the USA don't have it all that far off, do they.

I guess pussy is good eating on both sides of the Atlantic

03 March 2006, 00:17

MThuntr

I am not an African game hunter and probably will never be able to afford it so I have no clue on the rules. What are the rules on bringing or importing some of that meat back to the United States?

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03 March 2006, 00:42

Use Enough Gun

No African meat can be brought back into the US. USDA regulations. Not even Biltong (jerky). Yes, Eland is the best, followed by Chicken fried Kudu steaks.

03 March 2006, 01:06

Eland Slayer

Eland is absolutely incredible. One of the only game meats with marbling in the meat. Very tender with a little bit of a sweet taste. Absolutely NO gamey taste whatsoever.

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03 March 2006, 01:41

Lucky1

I had crocodile kabobs and mountain zebra steak while in Windhoek, Namibia. Both were great!!
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03 March 2006, 02:22

odie

Of those I've tried

Very Good

Eland
Kudu
Sable
Gemsbok

Good

Warthog
Common Reedbuck
Guinea Fowl
Francolin

Didn't particularly like

Tssesebe
Impala

Feed it to the dogs

Zebra

Didn't try

Oribi
Duiker
Steenbok
Blue Wildebeest
Baboon
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03 March 2006, 04:21

bull1

I loved impala. Second would be hartebeest then, wildebeest and followed closely by buffalo tail soup. Makes me hungry just to think about it.

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03 March 2006, 05:03

Charles_Helm

Right now I would pretty much take any of it. I think Mountain Zebra followed by Gemsbok were my favorites, but my experience is very limited.

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03 March 2006, 05:58

bulldog563

Has anyone had Buffalo Tail Curry (or anything)? I haven't, I was just wondering if it would be like Ox Tail, which is excellent.

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03 March 2006, 07:09

Phil

Tried a variety of plains game on my Zimbabwe trip and thought the zebra was best. Eland and giraffe (I was a bit surprised) were very good as well. None of it was "bad" and a great experience.

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