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Been around a lot that was!

Duck
Geese
Dove
Quail
Squirrel
Whitetail deer
Axis deer
Elk
Javelina

Whitetail, mule deer, Sika deer , Moose , elk ,caribou, black bear ,bison, bighorn sheep,snow shoe hare, cottontails, groundhog, axis deer , gator , rattlesnake, huns , ruffed grouse , squirrel, pheasant , canada goose , turkey, various ducks, woodcock , doves and hogs. The sika and axis were tied for best of the best , followed by moose and elk. I like grouse but the rest of the birds were not all that great. Bear and Bighorn sheep would only be eaten by me again if I was near starvation, and mule are also close to being in that realm.......

Whitetail
Blacktail
Axis
Moose
Caribou
Elk
Mt. Goat
Dall Sheep
Wild pigs
Musk Ox
Bowhead whale
Seal
Beaver
Squirrel
Snowshoe hare
Ruffed Grouse
Spruce Grouse
Ptarmigan
Pheasant
Woodcock
Ducks
Geese
Turkey
Alligator


Lobster
Crabs
Shrimp
Halibut
Ling
Cod
Haddock
Hake
Pollock
Flounder
Rockfish
All 5 species of Pacific salmon
Atlantic Salmon
Bass
White and Yellow Perch
Pickerel
Pike
Rainbow and Brook trout
Grayling
Dolly Varden
Bluefin
Mako

Probably a bunch more. If I didn't catch or kill it, a friend did.

sparrows
rock dove
several ducks
Canada geese
ostrich
Huns
Cali Valley quail
pheasant
chukars
blue grouse
ruff grouse
beaver
black bear
cougar
bison
deer (muleys only)
elk
antelope
moose
jack rabbit
cottontail
carp
squawfish
whitefish (and roe)
yellow perch
crappie
bluegill
salmon (silver, kokanee, cohoe, sockeye, chinook}
trout (steelhead, rainbow, brookies, bull)
bass (small and large mouth)
catfish (blue, bullhead, channel)
halibut
cabezon
greenling
black rock bass
ling cod
flounder
dungenous crab

just off the top of my head. I probably left out a few of the exotics tasted at the wild game feed at the rod and gun club.

Whitetail deer
Squirrel
Raccoon
Black bear
Rabbit
Muskrat
Quail
Pheasant
Ruffed grouse
Dove
Mallards
Canada goose
Turkey

SPK;
Good afternoon, I hope the day's been kind to you and you're well.

The meat was indeed a bobcat and not a lynx, though we do have both around here.

It and the beaver as well as the caribou were at an annual game banquet which our fish, game and gun club used to put on. We'd get donations from members who were trappers and hunters and then have a catering company come in to cook the meal, along with all the side dishes and usually turkey and ham as well for the non-hunting folks who'd come as it was sort of one of the things to be seen at in the little town back in the day.

While it was a long time ago, I recall that the beaver was better than we thought it was going to be, but a wee bit muddy flavored for sure. We found out later from family who used to live up north that beaver should be boiled first to get as much fat out as possible and that'll get more of the muddy taste out.

The bobcat was really marginal as I recall. Tough and not a pleasant flavor, but edible if one was hungry I suppose?

Both the bobcat and beaver were done up as roasted chunks of meat then sliced if I'm recollecting right? I can't imagine trying to cook meat for 400 people and then having all sorts of carcasses show up, mostly frozen and mostly well taken care of before they were donated.... mostly...

Perhaps if one had a sample of either meat and took meticulous care of the carcass and then cooked it carefully paying attention to not drying it out or overcooking it there'd have been a better result?

That said, I do know that in our experience black bear can be all over the place regarding flavor. Some of them are downright rank, some taste "not right" and one vineyard raider was some of the best wild game meat we've ever eaten. It rivaled a fat Sitka Black Tail buck I killed in early August or maybe late July that was absolutely wonderful table fare.

The caribou was fine I thought and couldn't have told you it wasn't deer or elk. Going from a foggy old guy's memory I recall the texture as more similar to them and less course than moose.

Since making the list I recall eating bison a few times too, but I don't think any of the roasts we had were from the wild ones up north here in BC, so they weren't wild then and shouldn't be included.

Hope that answered the question.

All the best.

Dwayne

Alligator
Bear
Caribou
Deer
Elk
Frog
Groundhog
Hog
can't go up the alphabet anymore
Ruffed Grouse
Pheasant
Pigeon
Moose
Squirrel
Rabbit
Turkey


Catfish
Carp
Bass
Crappie
Sunfish
Fallfish
Perch
Walleye
Pike
Eel


Cod
Haddock
Pollack
Flounder
Stripped Bass
Sand Shark
Mackerel
Tuna
Bluefish
Drum
Croaker



Bison, but it was farmed. The gator probably was also.
Could add other seafood, but it was purchased.

Most of what's been listed. (At least the north American species)
The only thing I can add would also be probably the best large game I've eaten right along with Elk, Nilgai.

Whitetail deer
Pheasant
Quail
Snow goose
Duck
Moose
Cottontail rabbit

Pheasant
Chukar
Hungarian partridge
Quail
Rabbit
Deer(white tail and mule)
Caribou
Moose
Elk
Pronghorn
Alligator
Elephant
Cape buffalo
Several kinds of African antelope

The best was Cape buffalo backstraps, from an old bull that had been marinated for 10 hours. I wish I knew what they used for marinade. Second best was elk.

I have cooked and eaten the following:
Dove
Pigeon
Quail
Pheasant
Grouse
Duck
Turkey
Frog
Rattlesnake
Squirrel
Rabbit (cottontail and Jack)
Deer (eastern whitetail, Coues, muley)
Javelina
Feral Hog
Elk
Bison (easily my favorite on this list)
Antelope
Caribou
Bobcat
Mountain lion

Additionally I have eaten these at restaurants:
Kangaroo
Ostrich
Alligator

I've had: Squirrel, rabbit, pheasant, grouse, whitetail deer, mule deer, antelope, moose, elk, black bear, bison, racoon and rattlesnake.

alaska:
about 7 kinds of rock fish. off the top of the head.. china, dusky, yellow eye, copper, quill back, black, and tiger
idiot fish
wolf eel
spiny sculpin
kelp greenling
thorny sculpin
ling cod
grey cod
eulechon
herring
needle fish
polluck
halibut
obviously all the salmon species
the 5 species of sole. rex, flathead, rock, yellowtail and dover
black cod
there was a couple deep water species we caught long lining for black cod but the name is eluding me. one was white with black eyes. another was similar to a irish lord but reddish color

musk ox
grizz
black bear
sitka blacktail
moose,
roosevelt elk
bison
mt goat
dall sheep
caribou

seal intestines and ribs
beluga muk tuk


fresh water
grayling
rainbow
sheefish
burbot
whitefish
dolly
arctic char



geoduck
clams
mussels
octopus
king,
dungenous crab
tanner crab
king crab

not sure how i forgot scallops and skates

Yes, other than Coyote, wolf, fox, bobcat. Anything else is on the list.

Some long lists, but I don't recall seeing porcupine. Porkies are tasty and can be done many ways, as in sectioned like rabbit and braised along with the usual accompaniments. This is a tender and very tasty wild game meal.

I've had most of the ones mentioned except cats. The only critters truly repulsive to me were muskrat, raccoon and beaver.

Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Grouse
Turkey
Squirrel
Rabbit
Beaver (flat tail....... 4 legs)
Whitetail
Boar
Black bear
Elk
Moose
Gator
Frog legs

White tail
Grouse
Quail
Various duck
Canadian goose
Turkey
Frog legs
Snapping turtle
Raccoon
Ground hog
Robin
Cardinal
Meadow lark
Dove
Pigeon
Timber and black Diamond back
Trout
Perch
Crappy
Small mouth
Large mouth
Striper
Shark
Eel
Various catfish
Suckers
Sucker eggs
Chubs
Black bear
Squerril
Rabbit
Might of missed a few