Always tastes better when you shoot it.

[Slithery]

Had a terrific Easter dinner this weekend. Lamb, turkey, rabbit stew and chicken were the main entrees. While eating the rabbit and lamb, I couldn't help but notice that it just didn't taste as good. Whenever I serve a turkey or rabbit that I hunted myself, or someone else shot, it always seems to taste better. I've heard people say the grocery store meat tastes better; less gamey. But my family disagrees. Anybody else notice this? Does it taste better from the store or when you hunt it yourself?

 

[superd222]

For sure - it's 100x better when you hunted/trapped/killed it yourself - especially after you gutted/butchered and cooked it too. The biggest reward comes with the enjoyment of eating it especially when your effort has provided for others to enjoy also!!!

OK - I'm hungry now........pass the stew......!!!!!!

 

[beretta boy]

I'm with the "Nuge" on that one .... kill it & grill it !

It's always better when you load your own shells, carve your own decoys,
tie your own flies.....

 

[popcan]

...but... I HATE the taste of grilled clay pigeons.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

We rarely buy red meat from the store anymore. It's a nice change now and then, but the taste? I could easily live on my own meats. I like them better, and I know what's been done to them.

 

[rtaylor1956]

I agree with the sentiments entirely but when shooting lamb ( yes have done it in the UK on a friends sheep farm ) make sure you hang it for at least a week as it really is very lamby in flavour if you eat it after a day or so, it almost turned the wife off lamb,

 

[Slithery]

Hang the lamb for a week? Wow. I like lamb, and am curious what a freshly slaughtered lamb would taste like.

 

[Bold Badger]

...but... I HATE the taste of grilled clay pigeons.

That's funny. When I shoot them there isn't enough left to grill.
Just smoke. Or they get awaysometimes