yes, they are. They were originally raised for meat. We've eaten one. It tastes quite a bit like beef but, like venison, all the fat's on the outside and can be trimmed off. The one we ate was an older female that had been injured. Because she was old and stressed, the meat was really tough but it had great flavor. We ground most of it. Her name was Rosy so we had a year's supply of Rosyburgers. A young, unstressed one will be very good eating.
