When I was in Germany the boar was usually served with a heavy gravy. The gravy's quality was such that you probably could have put it on wood chips and had a decent meal.
I consistantly enjoy good venison. The does seem to taste a bit better than bucks, but not by much.
IMHO the secret to good wild game starts when you field dress the critter asap and get the meat chilled. I even do this on doves - gut'm on the spot and get'm on ice. Makes a world of difference.
Never eaten European boar, but I can vouch for good 'ole American feral hog - delicious!
Quail & Pheasant are my favorites - never have developed a taste for dove, reminds me too much of liver.
Well everyone likes different things, but I think that MeekAndMild is getting close..................its hard to beat fresh backstrap and hog is good too....................now when you mix the 2 and make a batch of good fresh deer sausage made of 50% deer and 50% pork with a Cajun touch on the seasoning and smothering ..............................
Damn I got to go check the deer roast I am cooking now.............. make sure it don't burn!
Turkey was great! Maranated overnight in Italian dressing, cooked on the grill. Wasn't quite as good as the one we ate while hunting; maranated in beer, cooked over a bed of mesquite coals.
Made some venision jerky today too, can't seem to get enough of that!