caribou meat?

[xcaribooer]

This is a curiosity question. I would like some opinions on caribou meat. From what I have read it is quite tasty pre rut but practically inedible once the rut is on. What have you found? what can you compare it too?

[Tenacious Billy]

Shot a boo that we figured was early into the rut one year while out sheep hunting - worst tasting animal I've ever eaten, hands down. The smell alone was something to behold.

I can't speak for a pre-rut animal, but my advice if you're looking to fill the freezer would be to pass on animals you think may be rutting.

[d6dan]

Shot mine in Sept and he was really good eating. the texture was comparable to a fine grained meat. I've heard never to eat it once the rut starts.

[yukon john]

quite tasty pre rut but practically inedible once the rut is on.
Thats exactly right. In august they are great eating, first week of sept. is 50/50 after that pray a griz hits camp

[pnbrock]

Ravens and coyotes turn there nose up at that crapp!!!

[rifleman]

"Some" of the best eating wild game meat is the back strap from a nice healthy caribou still in velvet......

[dogger]

Shot mine 15th Sept was in agroup of about 30. Probably right on the edge of the rut. The meat was really good!

[kennyj]

We've shot caribou as late as Oct 4th and the meat was good.
kenny

[gerrygoat]

I shot my one and only caribou on August 30th and it was one of the very best eating animals I have ever eaten, need to do that again sometime soon.

[Tanya]

All the 'bou we've taken were in August, and absolutely super good eats. I too have been told that meat from rutting caribou is not edible.

[Skull Hunter]

I had some Caribou backstraps last night and they were delicious! Put a little spice rub on them, then on the grill and basted with a little Hoisin Sauce served with garlic mashed spuds and grilled zucchini, yum! I shot my Caribou on Sept 10th last year and it is some of the best tasting meat I've ever had. I even prefer it over the 3 year old moose I shot 2 season ago. I've also heard rutting caribou are terrible, so my advice would be to head out at the end of August and enjoy the fine table fare!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

We've shot 4 in the cassiars all on Sept 18th. All were great ....and with cows.

SSS

[beeugle]

even my dogs wouldn't eat it..... must have been from the rut, a buddy gave me some.... we're not friends now...lol!!!!!!kidding ... but truth is it was horrible.... had to be rutted up...

[willyqbc]

Buddy of mine shot an early season velvet bull a few years back and gave me a few packs of steaks from it. By far it was the best tasting meat I have ever eaten......better than moose, better than elk!:shock:
No experience with rutted up 'boo....thank god!

Chris

[kitnayakwa77]

Have shot a couple over the last two years, both on the same date, Sept 13, a year apart. The one I got in 2010 was fighting with the caribou that my hunting partner shot the next day. The meat was delicious from both caribou, and was fine-grained and so red it was almost a purplish color. My wife and I prefer it over moose, it has a different unique taste but not gamey at all. Probably the best game meat I've tried so far.

[Foxton Gundogs]

What every one else has said. A rutting 'bou will drive a dog off a gut wagon, pre rut MMMMMMM good eats, "Ya cin't buy that in no store, AAHHH:tongue:"