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I've had the opportunity to harvest four different species of big game so far. I'm sure others have more under their belt but I thought it would be interesting to hear what others consider the best. I've heard differing opinions on antelope and caribou so I'm curious about those two in particular.

Here's my list;

1) Elk
2) Moose
3) Whitetail Deer
4) Black Bear

Moose-caribou-elk in that order. Ed k

Of the ones I've eaten which are mule deer, whitetail, blacktail, elk, moose and antelope I'd go

1 - Wyoming antelope
2 - Moose
3 - Whitetail deer
4 - Elk

I like them all. But Black Bear that has been eating Corn and Molasses is damn hard to beat.

Antelope
Elk
Moose
Mule deer

I have not eaten caribou.

Colorado eastern plains Pronghorn.
Same location corn fed whitetails or muleys.
Big Horn sheep,
Elk
Moose. Was good tasting, but tough
Worst was Mountain Goat and Javelina and Wyoming pronghorn

I have harvested bison, elk, moose, antelope, big horn sheep (ram & ewes), black bear, mule & whitetail deer, caribou and elk. We have been given Musk Ox and seal. The preference my wife has is:
1) Antelope
2) Caribou
3) Deer

Mine
1) Antelope
2) Elk or moose
3) Deer
4) Caribou

1. moose
2. elk
3. antelope

1----Moose
2----Elk & Bighorn sheep
3----Oryx
4----Mtn Lion

Pronghorn

Axis

1 springbok

a very close 2nd pronghorn

3 Gemsbok? Axis deer? call it a tie

4 whitetail and mule deer can't tell the difference

I've killed and eaten lots of caribou it's good but not great but not good in my book

any game meat is good in my books.

Looking forward to hear what others have to say..

Nilgai, by a wide margin!

Pronghorn but would love to try Nilgai and Axis deer.

Pronghorn Antelope for steak

Elk for Burger

This...followed by Axis

Followed by moose..

Then Gemsbok...

And host of others!

Prime beef!!!!

They're almost all good--as long as the meat is treated right before it goes in the freezer, and then isn't abused by the cook--which generally means over-cooking.

We have taken and eaten a wide variety of big game over the decades in North America, Europe and Africa. and the only one we learned try to avoid so far is fallow deer bucks during the rut.

Axis
Oryx
Nilgai

IMO, axis is best by a good margin. A few of the plains games are really good as well

Haven't got to sample elk or moose yet!

Dall sheep over an open fire....drinking glacier water

Axis