So the meat from this bull is tough as shoe leather.........It tastes really good, but is super tough. Anyone have any theories as to why, or any contributing factors? I have shot tons of big game animals, and have only had like 2 of them be tough. The bull was boned out, and laying in snow within 1 hour, I aged it a week, and cut it up myself. My theory is that he was fairly old, and had been running his ass off chasing cows for at least a month (shot Oct.13th). My only other theory is every once in a while you just get a tough one. Going to try pounding it out next meal.....see if that helps.