Fur Trade Thanksgiving Dinner

[Puffer]

This Years Fur Trade Thanksgiving Dinner =

A Bison Roast
Maize
Beans
Squash
Cranberry Sauce
 

[rollingb]

Yer makin' me hungry! 

[Uncle Russ]

Puffer, if you're having Buffalo Roast, like back in the day, save me a place at the table.
Jan and I visited some kin folk in Gardner Montana, "East Gate To Yellowstone" about 25 years back and they served Buffalo to us for a solid week. Steaks, Roast, Hamburger, you name it they had it.
Afterall, they owned and ran a small Buffalo Ranch and they worked our buns off for the week we were there.
You've likely heard the story from us before during some of our get togethers, but I can't see Buffalo without thinking of that time and experience in our life.
Of course they were not "wild" like back during the day, but they were still wild and crazy enough for me and the wife, you had to be on your toes when opened the gate. Trust me!

The Fur Traders ate well, when the Buffalo was available. I can attest to that fact.

[Oldetexian]

Didn't get the time for the invitation... The menu is definitely good enough to travel for...Anyway, I know you will all enjoy it! Enjoy! It's enough to make any pilgrim thankful...

[prairie dog]

Looks good!  I am hoping for elk on Christmas.  Thanksgiving will be pronghorn.
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[Puffer]

Looks good!  I am hoping for elk on Christmas.  Thanksgiving will be pronghorn.
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[Bigsmoke]

There was a butcher shop in Coeur d'Alene that specialized in selling elk, deer, antelope and buffalo.  It was a little pricey, but so what?  $12 ( I am guessing at that, don't recall for sure) a pound for buffalo was a lot less expensive than traveling to hunt one.
Anyway, one time I bought a nice bison roast and invited my pastor and his family over for dinner, and I believe I created a monster that fine evening.  I don't think his wife and kids cared much for the meat, but man oh man, he sure did.
Puffer, thanks so much for starting this thread.  It brought back many fond memories of fine meals in past days.  Here in LaLaLand, it ain't easy to find buffalo meat for sale.  Once and again, you can find a store that sells buffalo burger but that sure doesn't compare to a nice roast off a 3 year old cow.  Knowing the burger probably came off of a 7 or 8 year old bull.
Great thread!!!
John

[Oldetexian]

Looks good!  I am hoping for elk on Christmas.  Thanksgiving will be pronghorn.
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You guys keep teasing me with all your shining vittles! Actually makes a body want to slip out West...elk, bison roasts, pronghorn, you guys just don't stop... ...keep it up!

[BEAVERMAN]

Looks good!  I am hoping for elk on Christmas.  Thanksgiving will be pronghorn.
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You guys keep teasing me with all your shining vittles! Actually makes a body want to slip out West...elk, bison roasts, pronghorn, you guys just don't stop... ...keep it up!

OK I'll throw in a Moose rump roast to the mix!,  :luff:no better chewing than Moose!

[Winter Hawk]

I'll take caribou over moose any day.  Having said that, the best meat I've ever had was from a sheep a guy had shot in the Yannert River area, East of Denali Park.  We stumbled into his camp (long story short) and he shared some butterfly steaks from the backstrap.  That was around 1973 and i still can taste that!

~Kees~

[Spotted Bull]

Best meat I ever had was wild hog, many years ago. The hogs had been living around this big old persimmon grove, eating them when they fell from the trees.

[rollingb]

I'll take caribou over moose any day.  Having said that, the best meat I've ever had was from a sheep a guy had shot in the Yannert River area, East of Denali Park.  We stumbled into his camp (long story short) and he shared some butterfly steaks from the backstrap.  That was around 1973 and i still can taste that!

~Kees~

I'll have to disagree with your choice of caribou over moose. 
I've taken more than a few bull caribou that flat out stunk to high heaven when bein' butchered (the bulls love to drink the cow caribou's urine when in rut ),.... in fact even my dogs wouldn't eat the meat,... I much prefer moose.

However,.... I fully agree with your high opinion of sheep meat,.... bighorn sheep is some'a the best eatin' there is bar none. 

[Oldetexian]

I'll take caribou over moose any day.  Having said that, the best meat I've ever had was from a sheep a guy had shot in the Yannert River area, East of Denali Park.  We stumbled into his camp (long story short) and he shared some butterfly steaks from the backstrap.  That was around 1973 and i still can taste that!

~Kees~

Hey Kees. I would luv to share a couple or three libations around a fire with you to hear about "we stumbled into his camp." 
If his camp wast East of Denali Park I want to hear more...Denali is one of my favorite spots on this entire globe...the idea of hunting in that area would be like a dream come true. And obviously you have been there and done that...tell us more!