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[supermom]

Okay ya'll...keep in mind that I am from RURAL Texas. We hunt and fish A LOT. So, my question is this: What about wild game? Elk, Venison, quail, pheasant, dove? Anyone know if these are okay?? We have a lot of pheasant and quail in the freezer and I so love it. I don't eat that much Elk or Venison, but we do cook it on occasion. I just really have a taste for some grilled quail this weekend. Oh--and on the veggie list it says green pepper. Does that include jalapeno's?

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[DogMa]

I'm pretty sure jalapenos are fine. And wild game should be OK; it's my understanding that wild animals in general are leaner because they spend more time running around, fending for themselves (errrr, and running away from people trying to kill them!).

Here's some nutrition info from a site called gunnersden dot com; I'm sure there are plenty of others out there.:

Species Protein % Fat % Cholesterol (mg/100g*) Calories (Kcal/100g*)
Antelope 22.5 .9 112 144
Beef USDA choice 22.0 6.5 72 180
Beef USDA standard 22.7 2.0 69 152
Buffalo 21.7 1.9 62 138
Chicken 23.6 .7 62 135
Crane (Sandhill) 21.7 2.4 123 153
Deer (Mule) 23.7 1.3 107 145
Deer (Whitetail) 23.6 1.4 116 149
Dove 22.9 1.8 94 145
Duck (Domestic) 19.9 4.25 89 180
Duck (Mallard) 23.1 2.0 140 152
Elk 22.8 .9 67 137
Goose (Snow) 22.7 3.6 142 121
Grouse (Sharptail) 23.8 .7 105 142
Grouse (Sage) 23.7 1.1 101 140
Lamb 20.8 5.7 66 167
Moose 22.1 .5 71 130
Partridge (Gray) 25.6 .7 85 151
Pheasant (Domestic) 23.9 .8 71 144
Pheasant (Wild) 25.7 .6 52 148
Pig (Domestic Pork) 22.3 4.9 71 165
Pig (Wild Boar) ** 28.3 4.38 109 160
Rabbit (Cottontail) 21.8 2.4 77 144
Rabbit (Jack) 21.9 2.4 131 153
Squirrel 21.4 3.2 83 149
Turkey (Domestic) 23.5 1.5 60 146
Turkey (Wild) 25.7 1.1 55 163
Widgeon 22.6 2.1 131 153
Surveys show that carcasses of domesticated animals have 25 to 30% fat while the average fat content of wild game animals is only 4.3%. Not only is the fat lower in game, but is also healthier. Fat from wild game contains a much higher proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids, good fat and is lower in saturated fat, bad fat.

[supermom]

Hey thanks!! I think I will cook the quail! YUM!!