Sheep/Goat Meat- Is it good?

[TriggerMike]

For all of you out there that have killed and/or ate sheep meat and mountain goat meat, is it good? What do each taste like/are similar too? I ask because I was recently talking to a guy and he said his buddies mountain goat in Montana was the worst meat he's ever had. He said it smelt and tasted like B.O. I couldn't believe that goat meat is really that bad so I figured I'd ask. I suspect he got unlucky and shot a gnarly one. I'm only curious about 100% wild sheep and goat.

[PlateauNDN]

I've harvested a clemams bighorn believe he was aged 7.5-8.5 yrs and he was a little game tasting similar to an elk but had its own unique flavor.  Apparently when some of him was made into pepperoni sticks a few guys on here couldn't handle them? apparently tthey've now been nicknamed "Plats firesticks" no clue as to why they tasted good to me

[bobcat]

The bighorn sheep I killed last year tastes the same as deer to me, or elk. (Deer and elk taste the same to me)

The issue is that it is tough, even the backstrap. But that's not too unexpected, being that he was 9 years old.

[Halo]

My goat was ok, flavor was fine, just tougher than boot leather.

[MerriamMagician]

Sheep meat is delicious IMO. Havn't had goat, but if you end up with tough meat from either species just cube the heck out of it. Meat cubers are the real deal for making great tender venison.  What we do with all our elk and deer steaks is run each individual steak through the cuber 4-6 times at different angles.

[jordanramos_79]

I had some sheep summer sausage that was real good. Reminded me of elk.

[Jaques Bonet]

My Umtanum Ram was 9.5 yr's old and very mild in flavor. My wife is a Montana girl and knows how to cook wild game. My Alaska Mt Goat was pretty good, a little tougher.

[Idahocougar]

The goat I shot 2 yrs ago tasted good but was a little tough like others have said.

[shootem]

It is all relative. If you are hungry sheep and goat shot in Washington, I am sure, will be just fine. Grind em, spice em, or eat em as is. In WA we generally shoot trophy animals in this category. Like any other animal trophy males are not the best eating. The ram I shot on Clemens was no match for young quality elk, moose, and caribou I have eaten and really enjoy. I gave most of the meat away to give friends a taste. I don't recall anybody calling to say thanks.  Muley, whitetail, and antelope are generally better in my experience than the ram I shot. I have never had goat so can't say but have not heard anything good. The moose I shot in 49 Degrees North was an old gnarly guy but the burger was excellent. The whole meat was tough. Young moose I like a lot. So If you get a chance shoot one and make your own opinion and let us know. I can't imagine anyone on this thread deciding not to apply for an OIL tag for either species in WA because they don't like the meat. I hope so to improve the odds for the rest of us though.

[RadSav]

My Dall was the best wild game meat I have ever had.  And I thought nothing could beat Axis deer.  I was wrong  

I've only had goat once...just ok.  Locals around the area of Canada where I hunted goat told me young billies are good, but they won't kill a big billy because they want the meat. "Those fuggers are horrible!", one old trapper told me.  I'd sure like to find out if he is right!

[Eli346]

The Middle East has been using goat intestines for eons as condoms but it took the English to show them that they could actually take them out of the goat to use them. 

[longwalker]

My Dall was the best wild game meat I have ever had.  And I thought nothing could beat Axis deer.  I was wrong  

Agreed, dall sheep is hands down the best meat I've ever eaten

[RadSav]

What we do with all our elk and deer steaks is run each individual steak through the cuber 4-6 times at different angles.

All of your deer and elk steaks?!!  Oh the horror  

I grew up on Cubed steak as the parents were poor with three kids.  I thought for years that "Top Round" was the premium cut of steak   And I do love me some chicken fried steak and bear sausage gravy.  But if anyone tries to put one of my elk 'loins in a cuber...expect a good swift kick in the buttox

[Skyvalhunter]

Nothing like dall sheep ribs over an open fire, a true eating pleasure.

[nwwanderer]

My Washington goat had no issues, good eats