Quiz: How Well Do You Know Wild Game Meat? Part 2

For a lot of us, we’ve been hunting since we can remember, it’s in our blood. However, whether your dad introduced you to hunting when you were little, or a buddy of yours brought you along for a hunt, we’re all hopelessly hooked forever.

It’s the thrill of adventure, the sensual stimuli of being one with nature. But one of the best benefits of hunting is that you get to harvest your own meat and provide free-range organic meat for yourself and your family, there’s something exceptionally rewarding about that.

In this quiz below, learn a little bit about wild game meat and see what you already know.

Good Luck!
And feel free to Check out our first quiz: How Well Do You Know Wild Game Meat? Part 1

How Well Do You Know Wild Game Meat?

What is bear meat significant for?

Low fat content

Being higher in calories than beef

Very high amounts of iron

High amounts of protein

Can you eat beaver’s tail?

Yes, but prepare yourself for the smell

No, may as well cook a shoe

Which of these has the highest calories per serving?

Moose

Caribou

Mallard

Mule Deer

Mule deer is generally leaner than whitetail deer.

True

False

Which of these has the most protein per pound?

Mule Deer

Elk

Moose

Duck

Which of these parasites or diseases can be contracted through eating raw or uncooked meat?

Toxoplasmosis

Giardiasis

Leptospirosis

Ehrlichiosis

Game meat is very, very lean. Which of these is closest to the fat percentage of USDA choice beef?

Elk

Caribou

Goose

Deer

All of these are valid methods to remove the gamey taste from meat, except…

Aging meat in the fridge

Soaking in liquid

Using a great marinade

Cutting into roughly 6-inch strips

Which one of these birds has the highest fat percentage?

Mallard

Canada Goose

Wild Turkey

Sage grouse

This thick membrane found in venison and other game meats should be removed before cooking, or it would give the meat a unfavorably gamey taste. It is often found in the legs and the backstrap

Silver Trim

Silver skin

Silver tongue

Silver sheet

OutdoorHub Editor: Keenan Crow

Keenan Crow is an outdoor writer who graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in journalism and creative writing. He has been writing for OutdoorHub for nearly five years, but anybody he is close with will tell you he has been telling hunting stories for far longer. He uses his experiences outdoors to write about things he loves - bow hunting, fishing, upland hunting, shed hunting, turkey hunting, waterfowl hunting, dog training, shotguns, ATVs and the outdoor lifestyle he lives in his home state of Michigan. Outside of hunting/fishing, he also loves to cook - especially with wild game - play golf and go on hikes with his yellow lab, Stella.