The best food in Alaska

Second best. I still think lynx hams and backstrap is even better'n ruffed grouse!

Somewhere I have a picture of me eating a lynx "drumstick"

You're right they are pretty tasty !

Yeah, I think that lynx meat is probably even bettter'n headless chicken.

Gulo bobcat is right in there !

I've chewed on plenty of bobcats. I've eaten (or tried to eat) some pretty raunchy old toms that weren't what I'd call delectable table fare. Lynx, I've never had a bad one.

Jack

Grew up hunting Ruffed Grouse and the only other grouse I've had the opportunity at is Sage Grouse (managed to bag a couple limits in WY a dozen or so years back). Going after the "King of the Uplands" during my favorite time of the year....doesn't get much better than that.

Got some tears flowing with this thread. Grouse hunting comes to a whole new light with a dog working them and a soft tinker of a bell "on point "

Wife made some great grouse adobo. And no lucky shot to chew on!

When I hunted elk in CO we would see a lot of grouse in coveys along the road. I asked one of the ranchers what kind of grouse they were? He said they were sage grouse, no good to eat. Is that true?

Great shots and an even better looking longbow. Is that a J T Traditions or Toelke?

Toelke all the way. 58” whistler. Lucky enough to hang out with those guys and they make a fine bow

Gulo You sure hit a HOME RUN with this post It woke up a lot o bird hunters Your pictures along with all the other ones submitted makes for a very nice post I began my bird hunting adventures in .south eastern PA DURING THE 1960'S AND 1970 THE AREA WAS KNOWN AS THE Pheasant hunting capital of the east coast .If I could turn back the clock I would love to, go back to those days . Thaks for all the great pictures everyone posted

Our grouse opener is the 30th of this month but it doesn't look promising. Last year was dismal and this year looks worse. I'll still be out there lugging a shotgun in the crisp autumn air.

If you have any good luck make sure you give us some details You don't have to kill a bird to enjoy a good hunt .

I would choose ruffed grouse as the best eating wild game. Pheasant a close second.

Hint of fall in the air this evening. Love it!

I certainly agree, ruffed grouse have gotta be close to the top. Difficult, though, to pick. Pheasant is mighty delicious, as are doves, quail, chukars, and young blue grouse. I would rank ptarmigan, winter spruce grouse. sage hens, and yard-bird down a ways on the list. Actually, my favorite is whatever happens to be on the plate for dinner.

If you're ranking all wild game meat, not just upland birds, I'd have to go with lynx meat or Dall Sheep as the best, followed closely by Sitka blacktail deer and young Russian boar.

Jack

Any chance that might be an AYA?