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Post by BuckMaster on Mar 28, 2007 13:22:55 GMT -5
Are turkey like deer in the way they taste? I don't mean do they taste like deer, I mean like Buck and Doe. I know a doe will usually taste less game and be more tender than an old rutted out buck. Does the same go for turkeys? Would a younger Jake taste better than an old tom?
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Post by osprey on Mar 28, 2007 15:27:07 GMT -5
A young jake will normally be more tender, don't know about hens. Hard to tell how old they are too, not to mention you can't shoot them in the spirng. But just like deer, it's more in the field care, prep and cooking method than anything.
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Post by nybuckstalker on Mar 28, 2007 15:27:57 GMT -5
I think an old Tom is definitely tougher than a Jake. That many more years of flying, strutting, fighting and *#%!ing are sure to be the culprits!
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Mar 28, 2007 15:29:33 GMT -5
I don't have any problem eating a buck vs. a doe. Like Osprey said, I think it is all in the field care & preparation.
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Mar 28, 2007 21:03:31 GMT -5
Deep frier makes em all taste good! Jakes are better table fare and toms are better story/mount fare.
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Post by BIG FOX on Mar 29, 2007 5:26:41 GMT -5
with deer i just try to let them hang for as long as possible. that seems to drain alot of the gamey taste out of them.. don't knwo about turkeys since i am yet to get one...
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Post by davep on Mar 29, 2007 14:09:46 GMT -5
We usually rub on a LOT of lard,inside and out,cook it 6 or 7 hours on as low a heat as possible, covered with foil, then take it off at the end,increasing heat to brown it.
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Post by 8 Pointer on Mar 29, 2007 15:22:52 GMT -5
The lard idea sounds good, think I will try that on goose aswell
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