Plus 1 on aging. My wife and I usually hang our big game 6 to 14 days weather permitting. I think it takes some of the toughness out so to speak. One or both of us usually shoots a rutted up, run down buck every year. Out of countless animals only ever had one that I couldn't eat.
As far as not tasting gamey, WHY?
Game animals taste gamey, isn't that the point. If a person didn't want to taste game, eat farm critters.
