Water Buffalo (Indian) - how are they to eat?

kpoynter · Aug 10, 2026

Hey Guys,
Question… I have one of the high fence places I was going to maybe whack something for the freezer…
They have some Water Buffalo to get off the place (fairly cheap)
They have some Watusi Cattle
Bison (which I always like from some 2/3 year olds around 1,000 pounds up to the big boys at 1,800 pounds plus

I’ve never had Indian Water Buff but they are huge…nor Watusi which are also huge
Might shoot one with my double

Thoughts?

JPbowhunter · Aug 10, 2026

Asian water buff are good to eat but a bit chewy as a steak. Slow cooked it was excellent.

Mwag · Aug 10, 2026

The watusi meat is good, a little lean with a slight natural buttery taste.

Sarg · Aug 10, 2026

I’d go for the Watusi if it is like Ankole to eat over any Water Buffalo, most Buffalo Bulls are a bit (or more) on the tough side ?

steve white · Aug 10, 2026

Agree with Sarg on choosing the Watusi for the table, though I am sure the Donner party would have welcomed any water buffalo....I am just not that hungry.

Tiger2001 · Aug 11, 2026

Never tried Watusi but have had South Asian Water buffalo plenty. It was the preferred steak when I was in Nepal as it wasn't holy beef cow. Cooked properly with the right seasoning it's....okay. Don't expect store bought steak taste. But if it's cheap and you can use your double go for it! You can always donate the meat to needy families so nothing goes to waste or have it made into summer sausage or biltong too.

deewayne2003 · Aug 11, 2026

Personally I’d go with Bison or forget the entire idea; the water buffalo they have is most likely the milking version that was imported to make mozzarella cheese.

Watusi….. every time I see someone posing with one shot on a ranch i can’t help but laugh.

Muskox · Aug 11, 2026

Yeah, I would pick the bison. Unless it’s a one year-old or two year-old animal you’re basically talking about several hundred pounds of hamburger anyway. Probably the best hamburger you’ve ever entire life but nonetheless. We’ve taken four Wyoming bison as a family amongst me, my dad and my brother-in-law, some on the ranches and some in Jackson. Old cow absolutely full of flavor tough as nails best hamburger you’ve ever eaten no terrible steak. Young cow all of it was good. Old bull was fantastic. Hamburger we knew from the old cow that we shot that there was no reason to process it for anything else. The good news is we had hundreds of pounds of it. I would grind everything but the tenderloins. The tenderloins I have pound flat and cook like a chicken fried steak.

getazem · Oct 10, 2026

kpoynter said:
Hey Guys,
Question… I have one of the high fence places I was going to maybe whack something for the freezer…
They have some Water Buffalo to get off the place (fairly cheap)
They have some Watusi Cattle
Bison (which I always like from some 2/3 year olds around 1,000 pounds up to the big boys at 1,800 pounds plus

I’ve never had Indian Water Buff but they are huge…nor Watusi which are also huge
Might shoot one with my double

바쁜 일상 속에서 몸과 마음의 피로를 풀기 위해서는 충분한 휴식과 관리가 중요합니다. 특히 서울출장안마는 집이나 숙소에서 편안하게 서비스를 받을 수 있어 시간을 절약하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 예약하기 전에는 서비스 종류와 이용 요금, 실제 고객 후기를 확인하는 것이 좋습니다. 또한 업체의 신뢰성과 위생 관리 여부도 꼼꼼하게 살펴보세요. 자신에게 맞는 서비스를 선택해 편안하고 만족스러운 휴식 시간을 가져보세요.

I’d be tempted by the bison too, especially a nice 2–3-year-old, but those water buffalo and Watusi would make for an interesting change. I’d check the meat quality and processing options with the ranch first, since size alone doesn’t tell you what you’ll get in the freezer. With any of them, make sure the setup and your equipment are appropriate for the animal, and plan the shot carefully.

kpoynter · Oct 11, 2026

getazem said:
I’d be tempted by the bison too, especially a nice 2–3-year-old, but those water buffalo and Watusi would make for an interesting change. I’d check the meat quality and processing options with the ranch first, since size alone doesn’t tell you what you’ll get in the freezer. With any of them, make sure the setup and your equipment are appropriate for the animal, and plan the shot carefully.

I’m headed over (about two hours) to do this with my son in about two weeks
Oddly, I never saw any replies on this till today.
I do like the suggestion of biltong and so forth.
It will be more meat than I honestly want regardless.
I imagine the “good cuts” of meat are still pretty good… probably need some seasoning and perhaps some sauce lol

SStomcat · Oct 11, 2026

I do not do beef, so cannot comment on th taste, but India is one of the largest exporter of buffalo meat in the world. So obviously it goes somewhere and people must be having it. Doesnt make any difference I guess over people that have tasted them, but thought I will share...

chashardy · Oct 11, 2026

I hunted the water buffalo in Australia. I was surprised when we didn't keep any of the meat to eat in camp. My outfitter said it wasn't edible--that the Aborigines don't like it, either. Cape buffalo in Africa, however, is quite tasty.

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