[TexasGator]

“”Due to the nature of the entangled animal and the proximity to hunting season, a tranquilizer would render the animal not harvestable and inedible,” the sheriff’s office said.”

[Red Badger]

I’ve never eaten a moose...................

[stars & stripes forever]

”Due to the nature of the entangled animal and the proximity to hunting season, a tranquilizer would render the animal not harvestable and inedible,” the sheriff’s office said.”

[BTerclinger]

TexasGator wrote:
“”Due to the nature of the entangled animal and the proximity to hunting season, a tranquilizer would render the animal not harvestable and inedible,” the sheriff’s office said.”

Can someone explain that? Does the tranquilizer stay in the system so long that:

(a) they were afraid someone would harvest the sleepy-moose a block or two away?

or (b) that the sedative ruins the flavor for hours, days, weeks?