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What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« on: July 27, 2017, 01:18:40 PM »
I am wondering what woods people like to use for the different wild game that they cook.   Finding info on Beef, Chicken, Pork is easy enough, but what do you guys use on your wild game?  If you mix woods for specific things, let me know as well.

Venison (different for white tail, vs blacktail vs Muley?)
Elk
Moose
Bear
Cougar
Turkey
Grouse
Duck
Goose
Salmon
Trout
Bass
etc, etc...

Lets hear it folks!

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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2017, 02:36:53 PM »
For smoking I presume?

Venison-Alder

Salmon-Apple and Cherry

Wood Fired Pizza Oven-White Oak

We live in the PNW, smoke with the woods that represent that.

On special occasions I smoke with grape wood. Family vineyard perks.
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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2017, 05:04:55 AM »
Deer and  elk = mesquite or Cherry

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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2017, 05:26:01 AM »
Call me weird, but I use Hickory or Mesquite for everything I cook on my pellet grill.
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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2017, 05:28:52 AM »
For smoking I presume?

Venison-Alder

Salmon-Apple and Cherry

Wood Fired Pizza Oven-White Oak

We live in the PNW, smoke with the woods that represent that.

On special occasions I smoke with grape wood. Family vineyard perks.
Yes mostly for smoking.  NW wood flavors is great, but I am sure there are also traditional woods used around the country for certain game to enhance the flavor beyond what is locally available here.

Deer and  elk = mesquite or Cherry


Good start guys!

For those that you have used multiple flavors for a meat have you tried mixing them or just running one or the other?

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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2017, 08:34:21 AM »
deer/elk 50/50 hickory apple or 100% hickory. Pecan is also a great subtle smoke for birds and pork.
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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2017, 09:40:24 AM »
I haven't smoking meat for very many years but so far I have mostly used local alder, which I chip myself, and really like the flavor on venison, salmon, trout and even pork.  I have added a handful of mesquite part way through some venison roasts but not enough to tell much difference, and I'm drifting back to straight alder.   

I flat out love the taste that Rudy's barbecue chain in Texas produces and I understand that they only use oak. 

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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2017, 11:36:33 AM »
I like apple or cherry for any red meat, beef, venison, etc.
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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2017, 12:00:51 PM »
I like apple or cherry for any red meat, beef, venison, etc.


 :yeah: it's all I use really, I have some orchard farming buddies so the supply keeps me from buying other stuff....
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Re: What Woods do you use for your wild game?
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2017, 04:38:29 PM »
Alder is the best. 
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