Be sure you have enough room in your freezer or someone to give the meat to when you return. Selecting a trophy meat animal is more difficult than judging large antlers, but just as rewarding. Species, sex, age, and condition of the animal all affect its meat. Moose and caribou each has a unique flavor, and both have good meat. Moose meat is coarser with larger muscle fibers.
Adult males are larger and produce more meat than females.
Meat from both sexes can be of equal quality, but rutting affects the flavor of bulls. Caribou rut during October. During winter, males typically have less fat than females. Older animals generally have tougher meat than younger ones. Calves usually have veal-like meat.