Exotic goat or sheep jerky?

[buckeye hunter]

I have read many posts about how bad exotic sheep/goat meat is.  I was wondering if anyone has tried making jerky out of it?

[markc]

Personally I don't find it to be all that bad.  It isn't my favorite meat, but on the sheep we have shot, none was wasted, and we gladly took the meat from those who only wanted the caped out tropheys.  I must admit that I have never made jerky with sheep though.  Good luck with it, it should be okay eating..

[buckeye hunter]

How did you fix the sheep/goat meat?

[markc]

For sausage we mixed it 70% to 30% with pork.  The 30% being pork and then smoked it.  I've also cut out the back strap and slow smoked them over oak and they came out great...
If it's a big smelly goat, then bleed the meat out really well all week in an ice chest like you would for a large hog, and the gamey taste is pretty much gone..

[buckeye hunter]

Thanks!

[Bugflipper]

 Most people don't like the taste of mutton, fixxed any way. I raise a big horn small sheep know an the american black belly that some people use for trophy hunting. It's a barbados blackbelly breed that was crossed with mouflon and ramboulet to put a trophy set of horns on it.  If you're interested in trying sheep this is the first to try. The thick taste of sheep comes from the fat, alsmost gives sheep a rancid taste or something as a musty taste. Blackbellies are considdered the most mild tasting sheep and are readily available through an online breeders directory. Anyone who  dislikes venison for it's gamey taste will like the milder taste of the blackbelly. For practicality it would be much cheaper to buy a free range sheep or boer goat cross and make it into jerky as last I heard goats and sheep in TX for trophy hunting were $1000 and up while domestic are generally under $200. Usually around $100.
All deer recipes are compatible with goat and sheep, but most folks like to smoke goat because it can be a bit tough.

[markc]

My hunting partner made jerky from a mouflon cross one time.  It was actually very good.   I think the strong tast found in the sheep was pretty well covered by the spices and such in the jerky mix.