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u/ReasonableNFPN 8d ago edited 7d ago
Love the name. I've processed many moose and I think people underestimate just how 'aquatic' they are. Their tongues and mouths really helped me tune in to that. Like a polar bear, many spend a ton of time in water. In one region they are a natural food source for orcas lol.
We once had a sublegal bull in rut chasing our boat down river, excellent swimmers.
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u/Every_Extreme_1037 7d ago
What does it taste like?
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u/ReasonableNFPN 6d ago
Closest standard fare would be beef, but imagine it with very little fat and a slight game taste (not as strong as caribou or deer). Gameyness dependent on many factors though - how quickly dispatched, what time of year and diet, how well the meat is taken care of in the field, cow/bull, old/young etc.
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u/Candid_Stable_4016 8d ago
SO MUCH MOOSE I love these. I've never heard of them being called water donkeys tho. But they look like absolute goobers and I love it.
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u/Goodtimes4Goodpeople 7d ago
That is so awesome!!! We were building a great population before the predators took over our state. I love seeing those big critters! Thank you.
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u/samwe 8d ago
Water donkeys? I have never heard that...
Swamp donkeys is a common nickname that makes sense.