LOL .....following that 11 day recipe....you could soften a tire and remove the Rubber taste!I always ate the meat of any animal I've killed including several aoudad rams and ewes. It had a game taste but nothing horrible. We soaked the meat in salt water brine overnight, cut into smaller pcs, then on ice for 8 days, pat dry and soaked in a vinegar salt and pepper mix for 2 days and open fire grilled with red potatoes and cole slaw. It's wasn't a prime rib but I'm looking forward to eating it again someday. I guess it's the prep and cooking style that makes all the difference. Good luck with your hunt brother!!