Rocky Mtn. Oysters. ?

[NOCK NOCK]

Watching some show on TV made me think. Has anyone ever tried cooking and eating the jingle berries from a deer or elk?

[Lincoln4]

Oh boy.  Uh, yes.  Not me, but one of my hunting buddies tried it.  After we egged him on for quite some time.  I was present for the event.  They were cooked in a pan.  Once the slicing commenced and the white juices spilled forth everyone LOL'd and lost their appetites. 

Really that's a no sh*tter... 

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[pd]

Nock Nock, if you really want to know, the answer is yes.  PM me for details.

[chester]

It happens, elk camp is a strange place


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[MADMAX]

They had a ball- hahahhahaha

[RadSav]

It's amazing how good "criadillas" were and how bad "rocky mountain oysters" were   All served on the same plate in Alberta   The criadillas were pounded flat, breaded, deep fried and served with some type of smoked gouda and a dipping sauce.  Wholly smokes were they good!  Not the best of texture, but the flavor made up for it.  Then some genius at the table started laughing and spilled the beans that those are the same thing as Rocky Mountain Oysters.  Suddenly I had an allergic reaction and my throat became swollen and I found it very difficult to swallow...which I desperately wanted to do!  I generally figure I can force just about anything down.  Especially if I've already tasted it and liked it.  But man!  I just couldn't get it done after I knew.

Years later, after I had come to grips with the shock I intentionally ordered an appetizer of lamb fries while on a ski trip in Bend.  Going there on my own seemed to make all the difference.  I actually think the criadillas tasted better though the texture of the lamb fries was much more to my liking.  Both way better than raw shellfish oysters!

I do not see where mature deer, elk, sheep or bovine testicles would be worth the time and effort.  I'd expect the strength of the taste and the softened texture would not be as good as the lamb and calf.  Guess I'd have to ask a true cattleman about that...or KCKcker!  In my mind the mature testicle just doesn't work.  Though that first experience has proven, right or wrong, that my mind isn't going to allow the possibility of it passing my lips.  Pretty sure that ain't going to happen

[greenhead_killer]

Not wild game but beef yes. I enjoyed them, almost like popcorn shrimp! I'd def eat them again

[Skyvalhunter]

I'll pass

[Bean Counter]

Jungle balls

[NOCK NOCK]

Great answers I have tried the beef version, not to sure I would try the wild ones, that would take a lot of liquid medicine
The last whitey I killed in Montana:  the next day we saw a crow take off from the gut pile, hanging out of his beak was the bucks twig and berries, one of the funniest things I ever seen while hunting

[pianoman9701]

Take it from a chef - you have to boil the pi$$ out of them!

[grundy53]

Not wild game but beef yes. I enjoyed them, almost like popcorn shrimp! I'd def eat them again

I liked calf balls.

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[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Getem out of the satchel . Peel the membrane off. Slice them into 1/4" or so and batter them with pancake batter. Heat some oil in the skillet and cook until both sides are golden brown. Super tasty snacks!!!!

[Bigshooter]

I have ate deer and elk.  I basically gut them then slice them.  Roll in flour, season, and fry.  They are great.  And they are very tender.

[bobcat]

I can't imagine being so desperate for something to eat! You know if you're really hungry you can always get a cheeseburger from mcdonalds for  $1.00. Or, Top Ramen is cheap.


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[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I can't imagine being so desperate for something to eat! You know if you're really hungry you can always get a cheeseburger from mcdonalds for  $1.00. Or, Top Ramen is cheap.


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Maybe so? I'd rather eat the healthy alternative of natural raised elk balls than some saturated fat burger from heart attack central.

[bobcat]

I can't imagine being so desperate for something to eat! You know if you're really hungry you can always get a cheeseburger from mcdonalds for  $1.00. Or, Top Ramen is cheap.


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Maybe so? I'd rather eat the healthy alternative of natural raised elk balls than some saturated fat burger from heart attack central.

Not me. No balls for me, ever! 

[trophyhunt]

I can't imagine being so desperate for something to eat! You know if you're really hungry you can always get a cheeseburger from mcdonalds for  $1.00. Or, Top Ramen is cheap.


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agree, why in the heck would you eat those things?  Way better things to eat, even if they do taste good, why?

[NOCK NOCK]

I am hunting with my nephew who has not killed an elk yet. If he gets one this year, I'm gonna talk him into doing it (me and bush beer)

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I can't imagine being so desperate for something to eat! You know if you're really hungry you can always get a cheeseburger from mcdonalds for  $1.00. Or, Top Ramen is cheap.


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agree, why in the heck would you eat those things?  Way better things to eat, even if they do taste good, why?

Arnt  we as hunters taught through our mentors to use all edible and non edible parts of the animals we harvest? If you don't eat them you should at least donate them to the local food bank.

[deerhunter_98520]

I can't imagine being so desperate for something to eat! You know if you're really hungry you can always get a cheeseburger from mcdonalds for  $1.00. Or, Top Ramen is cheap.


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agree, why in the heck would you eat those things?  Way better things to eat, even if they do taste good, why?

Arnt  we as hunters taught through our mentors to use all edible and non edible parts of the animals we harvest? If you don't eat them you should at least donate them to the local food bank.

My group usually gets a few deer every year and I will save all of them and you can have yourself a big meal o balls ....there's things that we should just not eat this is one of them 

[scottcrb]

  not to thread jack but has anyone used elk femurs and made marrow bones with them? i wanna try it this year if im lucky.

[Gringo31]

I have ate deer and elk.  I basically gut them then slice them.  Roll in flour, season, and fry.  They are great.  And they are very tender.

 

Deep Fried are very good as well.

[liljozie495]

Notellumcreek and I have been helping his dad get some off there young calves if ya want fresh fresh ones hahahaha

[WCTaxidermy]

I can't imagine being so desperate for something to eat! You know if you're really hungry you can always get a cheeseburger from mcdonalds for  $1.00. Or, Top Ramen is cheap.


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Maybe so? I'd rather eat the healthy alternative of natural raised elk balls than some saturated fat burger from heart attack central.

Ok, I have to ask, what is a naturally raised elk ball?   And for the record, I could be stuck on a deserted island starving to death and still not eat one, and I have eaten some pretty narly stuff.

[RadSav]

Ok, I have to ask, what is a naturally raised elk ball?  

Aren't those elk balls harvested between the months of January and July

[whack em]

I was once the guy who said there would be no way in h3!! I'd be caught dead eating the “boys".  A wise man and fellow HW member convinced me to try them.  Let's just say “no nut left behind" is now the standard!  Butterfly em' and batter them up in a little pancake flour with some garlic powder, salt & pepper and toss them in a frying pan with a little butter, and you're good to go!  mmm-mmm good 

[Stein]

Just reminded me that I have one in the freezer.  I was going to bust it out New Year's eve but forgot about it.  I'll have to try it sometime soon.

[bowhunterwa87]

Heck id try it at least once..couldnt be worse than the first time i ate snake

[4fletch]

I think he ment organic elk balls. I can t wait to try them. Might be waiting a long time

[NOCK NOCK]

So I can now say "been there done that" 
My Nephews and I took the plunge and fried up the ones from his buck. I found very little taste to them, they were not horrible, nor were they excellent, just meh. Next I am going to try the ones from my moose this year, this has me a little worried cause there is a good chance he will be killed while in the rut 

[h20hunter]

Speechless right now.

[NOCK NOCK]

Should I post a close up pic? 

[pd]

Yup, that will work.  Guys, get over it, it isn't that bad.  Heart, liver, kidneys, tongue, all very nice.

[Bullkllr]

I was once the guy who said there would be no way in h3!! I'd be caught dead eating the “boys".  A wise man and fellow HW member convinced me to try them.  Let's just say “no nut left behind" is now the standard!  Butterfly em' and batter them up in a little pancake flour with some garlic powder, salt & pepper and toss them in a frying pan with a little butter, and you're good to go!  mmm-mmm good 

Says the guy called "Whack Em" 

[washelkhunter]

I was once the guy who said there would be no way in h3!! I'd be caught dead eating the “boys".  A wise man and fellow HW member convinced me to try them.  Let's just say “no nut left behind" is now the standard!  Butterfly em' and batter them up in a little pancake flour with some garlic powder, salt & pepper and toss them in a frying pan with a little butter, and you're good to go!  mmm-mmm good  ##

Butterflied then tenderized flat. Dredge-em, bread-em, season an drop in the skillet. Oh yeah, yum!

[bobcat]

NEVER will I be that desperate for something to eat!   

[washelkhunter]

Along with the nuggets, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys anyone ever cooked up the menudo?

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Tried them a couple times. Weren't anything special or horrible in my book. But a couple of Okie that hunted with us when I as young fried them up first thing whenever one of them got an elk. Was a specil treat to them.

American mountain men used to eat boudins or guts filled with chyme or partially digested food from the buffalo they killed. I'd eat oysters again before I tried Boudins.

[pianoman9701]

We did in camp last week - deer balls. They were fine - not much flavor without breading and deep frying.

[SCRUBS]

To each their own, but I see no reason to eat testicles.

[quadrafire]

As my Granny used to say.......Waste Not Want Not!    maybe this is what she was talking about.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I was once the guy who said there would be no way in h3!! I'd be caught dead eating the “boys".  A wise man and fellow HW member convinced me to try them.  Let's just say “no nut left behind" is now the standard!  Butterfly em' and batter them up in a little pancake flour with some garlic powder, salt & pepper and toss them in a frying pan with a little butter, and you're good to go!  mmm-mmm good  ##

Butterflied then tenderized flat. Dredge-em, bread-em, season an drop in the skillet. Oh yeah, yum!