Preferred Deer for Table Fare

[chester]

I have some of my buddies wt, my mulie, and my little bros bt all in my freezer right now. all shot in different parts of the state. i could feed someone and there is no possible way of know if its all from one deer or all 3. high country has it right. its all in how you take care of the meat.

[Alan K]

I've taken top notch care of every animal I've ever taken and can taste a difference. 

[shedcrazy]

Get the hide off, cool and hang. Great eats!!

[carpsniperg2]

A lot of it depends on the diet of the deer. I have had great deer and bad deer, the worst deer i have ate. Have come from areas, that the deer are eating a lot of sage the acorn fed deer are the best

But i could not vote, because our bench legs are both mule and black makes for a tasty combo

[bobcat]

I have had all three and they all taste the same to me, so I didn't vote either.

[Deep Forks]

I like them all and I also believe it's how you care for the meat from death to wrapped and in the freezer.

[NWBREW]

I choose WT. It seems to be all I kill anymore.........till I get drawn anyways.

[krout81]

I have only ever had Lewis County blacktail, and 1 pacific county Blacktail.  I would love to try whitetail and mulie, but I don't think I will ever hunt the east side.  

[jason4429]

I have had all three.I've had sage brush mulies and high mountain mulies.They all tasted the same to me.I've also shot some old rutted up BT's and they tasted just as good as a spike.

[high country]

I killed a bad stinky whitetail in 97' or so and I remember my friends being mad at me because it stunk so bad. after it was skinned and aged......it was great.

[mjbskwim]

Blacktail,cause that's what's in the freezer.
But she isn't gammy at all.I got her early bow season,she would be eating the nice fresh greens.

[boneaddict]

I think it depends on their table fare.   Usually whitetails have tasted better to me but its because they are more likely to be eating alfalfa and corn and such.  If you happen to nail a muledeer eating the same or are grainfed, well then the vote would be different.  Rutted up, muleys don't seem to be as stinky to me as a rutted up whitey.

[Angus]

For deer in this state I prefer BT, that being said, the Sitka blacktail I've taken in S.E. Ak. put them all to shame! 

[nwwanderer]

Generally speaking, go for the young and fast growing early season critter, get them cold fast and taste test before deciding end use.  All the species can be very good but an individual can surprise you.  A taste test solves that problem.  Finally, the fat is solid at mouth temperature so trimming all of it helps a lot.

[Hunterman]

I have had the pleasure of having all three for our table  With the proper field care all three can be hard to beat, improper field care( and I have tasted quite a few from people who thought they knew) and I wouldn't give you a plugged nickel for it..I did vote for the Blacktail though...

Hunterman(Tony)