Roe buck liver- strong taste

[Erik Hamburger]

I shot a nice Roe buck yesterday and we had the pan-fried liver for dinner today.
Very strong and gamey flavour - I can only describe it as tasting like a deer sometimes smells.
I've never had this issue before so wonder if roe buck liver so close to the rut tastes 'stronger' than other times of the year?
I am a quite confident and experienced Chef so I know how delicious roe liver normally is...
The buck was a 6-pointer but not a medal-type buck, it looked like a young animal to me, possibly a yearling, very clean and healthy with no ticks, keds, or any other sign of disease.
Any comments? Thank you

 

[Buchan]

Bleed correctly?
​Been eating wild garlic?

 

[JRoe]

I would suggest that liver, at this time of year,could get v gamey if it wasn't brought down to a cool temp quickly. It wasn't taken home in the car in a plastic bag for instance ?

JR

 

[BiltongBill]

Try soaking in milk overnight.

 

[Monkey Spanker]

Try soaking in milk overnight.

+1.
I was just going to post exactly the same!

 

[Erik Hamburger]

I would suggest that liver, at this time of year,could get v gamey if it wasn't brought down to a cool temp quickly. It wasn't taken home in the car in a plastic bag for instance ?

JR

Shot 9.30pm offal in plastic bag on top of carcass in roe sack.
Washed and in my fridge 10.30pm...

 

[JRoe]

You couldn't have done much better .... The milk idea sounds like a good one... We're very fond of it here and eat it often but I can't remember one being noticeably stronger than the usual.

JR

 

[Darren1701]

Hi i have found if a deer is spooked or has been panicked the liver can taste like deer smell or as my mate calls it ****y but the milk idea is a good one.