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Was suprising to find out that my 2019 49 degree north moose was 9 years old. Now I know why meat is tough It sure make good burger though as flavor is great. Curious how old other tag holders moose were. You can find out with wild ID herehttps://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/harvest-reporting/tooth-lookup
My moose was the november late tag so very little hunting pressure.
age of moose seems to have no bearing on tenderness of steaks..it seems to be a crap shoot when it comes to moose meat. I have had older bulls that were tender and young bulls that were like rubber
Quote from: huntnnw on April 21, 2020, 10:47:59 PMage of moose seems to have no bearing on tenderness of steaks..it seems to be a crap shoot when it comes to moose meat. I have had older bulls that were tender and young bulls that were like rubberEat moose steaks while they are red hot. If they chill much they turn to shoe leather. That is what I have been told by some.
If I remember correctly, my bull was 8.5 years old. I personally think the quality of the meat has to do with how you care for it immediately following the harvest. We got it out quickly, packed the chest cavity with bottles of frozen water, stitched it up with rope, then got it to a cooler. When we registered it, the outside of the hide was cooled enough that you could tell the difference when touching it. Never had a steak that was tough.Second most important part is cooking. Certain individuals can turn any steak into jerky.[qoute]I agree with you...care and preparation makes a difference. Antelope makes a huge difference when you get them on ice quick. That said, I have killed 2 Shiras moose and my son has 1. All were taken care of and cooled quickly. All were tough. Taste was fine, but real chewy. I have only been in on 3 so it’s anecdotal, but I have talked many other guys that had the same experience.
Well I finally found out the age of my bull. 7 years old. I would have never guessed he was that old, at least by how tender he is.
moose and age means nothing with meat toughness. Ive seen 2 yr old bulls eat like car tires and old bulls be super tender
How does one see a 2yr old eat like a car tire?