OK here we go from this months predator xtreme magazine online:
RECIPE
GRILLED BOBCAT
WITH MEMPHIS-STYLE
BARBECUE RUB
Boneless loins from one bobcat
1/2 cup sweet paprika
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons onion powder
4 teaspoons black pepper
4 teaspoons white pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Mix all the seasonings, and sprinkle on
all sides of the meat to form a thick coating.
Allow to stand 30 minutes at room
temperature until the rub appears wet,
then season heavily again, pressing the
barbecue rub into the meat so it sticks.
Slow-cook on the upper rack of a gas
grill, turning frequently, until the meat
is done to taste. Serve with your favorite
barbecue sauce on the side.
HAVE A BITE OF BOBCAT By Keith Sutton
In his book “Stalking the Wild Asparagus,” wildfoods
expert Euell Gibbons described a hunting
trip where a companion shot a bobcat.
“We had no fresh meat in camp,” Gibbons wrote, “so
we carefully dressed the big feline and fried some of the
loin chops for supper. Surprisingly, the meat was clear
and white, tender and delicate, as the breast of a quail.
The taste was mild, but good. As we were eating our
unusual fare, my companion remarked, ‘The bob part of
this meat sure is good, but I’m having trouble swallowing
the cat.’ Frankly, I was having the same difficulty.”
Like Euell’s companion, most of us might have qualms
about eating bobcat. I’ve killed several, but never
mustered the courage to cook a bobcat until recently
when a trapping buddy gave me some loins and steaks
to taste test. “You’ll find them delicious,” he said.
I did. I prepared the meat three ways: boneless
loins coated with barbecue rub and slow-cooked on
the grill; grilled skewers of tenderloin marinated
in Oriental sauce (“Shish Ke-Bobcat”); and grilled
steaks stuffed with fire-roasted peppers and cheese.
The steaks, unfortunately, were tough and stringy.
But the loins were fall-apart tender—much like quality
pork loin in taste and texture. Delicious!
My wife and sons devoured this unusual repast
and proclaimed the barbecue recipe best. I share
it here so you can try a bobcat dinner yourself. It
would be shameful to waste such delectable game.