Don't shoot big deer, they are too tough. Don't shoot the dominant buck or any buck in the rut. I'm just after a meat buck. He wasn't my target deer but this one will taste way better. I'm just managing the local herd, shoot the little ones so the big ones can breed.
I've taken 'book' deer and spikers, rutting deer and Sept deer. No difference in taste or texture that I could notice. Any deer is world class table fair if you treat the meat right after the kill and don't overcook it.
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