antelope meat?

[chaney]

Hey my buddy and I are heading over to Wyoming for a Antelope hunt this year.  I've heard they dont taste all that great but I would appreciate any opinions and ways of cooking them.  I'm still gonna make some steaks and burger out of it but I was wondering if there is any better way to use the meat? 

thank you

[bobcat]

The antelope we got last year were as good as any deer I have ever eaten. The wife and kids loved the antelope steaks. I wouldn't treat it any different than you do your deer meat. Just be sure to get the hide off and get the meat cooled down ASAP.

[HUNT]

The antelope we got last year were as good as any deer I have ever eaten. The wife and kids loved the antelope steaks. I wouldn't treat it any different than you do your deer meat. Just be sure to get the hide off and get the meat cooled down ASAP.

Getting the hide off right away and cooling it down is the key.  We keep a cooler full of ice in the back of the pickup and bone them out as soon as we get back to it.  They taste great when cooled right away.

[DOUBLELUNG]

There are two reasons antelope meat gets a bad rap.  First, it breaks down much more rapidly than deer or elk.  Don't hang it, it does not improve, the meat just gets mealy.  Second, the oil on the hair has a strong unpleasant flavor.  Either skin it very carefully, rolling back the hide and avoiding/minimizing hair contact - or after skinning, let it hang skinned and air dry, then brush all the hair off (you'll trim away any residual oil).

Properly cared for, antelope is tender, mild flavored and utterly delicious.  Treat the meat like fresh fish and your tongue will thank you big time!   

[chaney]

ok will do! thank you guys

[sled]

I agree with all above👍

[runamuk]

I was given a bunch of antelope steaks here is what I know.  About 4/5 packages are better than steak fricking yummy.  1/5 is a bit gamey but really very edible to me, maybe not the package to persuade the non game eating family cuz it smells a little like mutton.

Antelope is the yummiest next to elk which is my favorite meat ever.

[KenPCPilot]

used to eat it when I lived in Wyoming.  People there called it garbage but I really liked it.  Stringy but good flavor when barbequed. 

[Forrestrover.02]

I also lived in WY. When I was a kid, my best friends mom made antelope stew a lot. I remember it as being very good. Haven't eaten it since. I'd love to try it again.

[dewandgin]

Grew up in wy on Antelope,deer,elk and fish. Didn't matter if we shot it out of a alfalfa field or in sagebrush we always made pepperoni or sausage or jerky. Some people like the taste of it, me personally..... we ate alot of pepperoni,sausage and jerky.

[Bigshooter]

I had always heard how bad antelope meat was.  But after eating a few it is as good as deer or elk.  It actually is now my mom's favorite game meat.

[lokidog]

As mentioned above, excellent eating when taken care of.

[Widgeondeke]

Yep, yep and yep again

Gut as soon as tagged. Get the hide off quickly, no more than few hours if above 70. I did it both ways, quartered and on ice same day or if cool enough nights. Let it hang overnight.
We have a chunk of dry ice in with our blocks. The ice I bought in WA survived the entire trip
My family loves it as steak, burger, sausage, etc.

[runningboard]

got my first last year EVERYONE who has eaten says how good it is. shoot to kill right away not scare the crap out of them, scatter them and then shoot one full of adrenaline, gut right away, skin without touching meat with hair oil on hands. tastes great. friend of mine with more experience told me that the meat is hot to the touch like a bird, so I felt it when skinning and it was very hot. get it cooled out asap.

[Cascade]

Bacon wrapped smoked backstrap medallions! 


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