Avoid November Billy’s in rut if possible. Not good eating at all. “Yuk”. Even the dog won’t eat it and he’s a Labrador that will normally eat anything....:-(
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Avoid November Billy’s in rut if possible. Not good eating at all. “Yuk”. Even the dog won’t eat it and he’s a Labrador that will normally eat anything....:-(
Goat meat overall is great but quite tough with the exception being rut goats. Nov rut goats, as stated above, are so unpalatable in most dishes it isn’t funny. I’ve found I do almost all of my goat meat into curry of some sort. The slow cooking tenderizes it and the spices neutralize (or mask) even the stinkiest rutting goats.
My goat was in August and very tasty, I enjoyed it more then deer
I have only harvested 1 goat. It has good flavour but is tough. Definitely a meat that I best in a slow cooker or stew.
Shoot them in the opener week, no rut,,great flavour but a bit chewy,,,makes excellent pepperoni,,,or as dbergen69 said, roast in the slow cooker,,awesome eats
Best I’ve eaten was a camp cook/chef that soaked the goat meat in seasoning salt/sea salt/warm water, then rinsed well and slow cooked it. Was tender and tasty beyond my expectations.
Somewhat Chewy the bigger Billy's, especially when your roasting it fresh over the fire same day as harvest.....
Chops are good, roasts are good, slower cooking methods are best to help tenderize. It's not deer, not beef, nor moose, it's goat so unique in its flavor. Other than roast or chops on bigger cuts we sausage it into different types.
Goat hunts are special, at times down right scary and not worth loosing your life over. That said they are some of my best hunting experiences, successful or not.
Do it while you can.
very good tasting , sometimes a little tough
Excellent,
Here is my Recipe !
Simmer Goat meat, Spices and 3 good sized Rocks for no less then 4 hours. Then dump out the Goat Meat and Eat the Rocks !
Cheers
I find it mild tasting and very similar to bison meat. But it's tough and chewy for sure. Slow-cooker stew/curries as others have said is amazing, ground goat burger is great, I would imagine sausages would be great too. Just don't expect to eat and enjoy tender steaks prepared using conventional methods.