De acordo com a Universidade de Minnesota Extensão (ênfase adicionada):
What causes the wild or gamey taste in venison?
Venison refers to the meat of antlered animals such as deer, moose, elk and caribou. The 'wild' flavor of venison is directly related to what the animal eats. Corn fed deer will have a milder flavor than those that eat acorns or sage. The 'gamey' flavor is more noticeable in the fat. Removing the fat, connective tissue, silver skin, bone and hair during processing lessens the 'gamey' taste. However, undesirable strong flavors are due to inadequate bleeding, delay in field dressing or failure to cool the carcass promptly.
Então, enquanto alguns gaminess é simplesmente devido à dieta dos animais selvagens, curativos ou tratamentos inadequados podem ser um fator contribuinte.