Eileen and I had a similar incident while pronghorn hunting once. We were stalking a little herd, when some nitwits shot at 'em from the nearest road, which wasn't near at all, not even coming close. (It's not as funny when rifles are involved!)
Have heard that same basic story about cooking jackrabbits too. That said, Eileen can make snow geese quite edible (and jackrabbits too, believe it or not). Some of the recipes are in her latest cookbook about marinades, brines and rubs for wild game, TENDERIZE THE WILD. Half of it's on big game, the other half on gamebirds.
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
