Different types of deer meat

[Pazn25]

This year was my first year getting a Mule deer and the flavor definately taste different then my usual blacktailed deer

[MountainWalk]

Arkansas white-tail is the best venado I have eaten.

[Kola16]

Whitetail, then blacktail very close behind, then way off in the distance spotted with a 80 power spotting scope; muley 

[WonkyWapiti]

I'll tell ya what, the muleys in the area I hunt taste better than elk.  I've had muleys from other areas and can barely stand the taste.

[runamuk]

any deer harvested or handled by a couple specific people....up to them all deer I had ever eaten tasted like crap, gamey and nasty...the first good deer I ever ate was at deer camp with a member here...not gonna call him out without his permission though  think it was muley and then fresh that day white tail.....

and then the deer in my freezer is a deer huntbear killed last year and it is one of the best eating animals ever.....its a blacktail......pretty sure a whole lot has to do with care and cutting....

[SemperFidelis97]

any deer harvested or handled by a couple specific people....up to them all deer I had ever eaten tasted like crap, gamey and nasty...the first good deer I ever ate was at deer camp with a member here...not gonna call him out without his permission though  think it was muley and then fresh that day white tail.....

and then the deer in my freezer is a deer huntbear killed last year and it is one of the best eating animals ever.....its a blacktail......pretty sure a whole lot has to do with care and cutting....

The care of the meat is essential Run could not be more correct.  The deers diet will have an impact, but care of the meat is by far the most important part of having your game meat become good table fair.  I have an uncle who has been butchering for years, and that is one thing he tells me constantly.  Honestly we had to cut our season short this year because we had a few deer down in the family two of them had been dead for nearly five days they were boned out as well as cold, but he called me, and insisted we get them home to him if he was going to have anything to do with them.  They came out fine, but I understood his concern I would rather shorten our camp by a couple days than ruin the very meat we traveled there for.

[lokidog]

any deer harvested or handled by a couple specific people....up to them all deer I had ever eaten tasted like crap, gamey and nasty...the first good deer I ever ate was at deer camp with a member here...not gonna call him out without his permission though  think it was muley and then fresh that day white tail.....

and then the deer in my freezer is a deer huntbear killed last year and it is one of the best eating animals ever.....its a blacktail......pretty sure a whole lot has to do with care and cutting....

Hey, didn't I cook some yummy venison for you?

Apple fed doe BT or WT.  Not sure I've eaten much butchered by someone other than myself, but meat care is definitely important.

[runamuk]

any deer harvested or handled by a couple specific people....up to them all deer I had ever eaten tasted like crap, gamey and nasty...the first good deer I ever ate was at deer camp with a member here...not gonna call him out without his permission though  think it was muley and then fresh that day white tail.....

and then the deer in my freezer is a deer huntbear killed last year and it is one of the best eating animals ever.....its a blacktail......pretty sure a whole lot has to do with care and cutting....

Hey, didn't I cook some yummy venison for you?

Apple fed doe BT or WT.  Not sure I've eaten much butchered by someone other than myself, but meat care is definitely important.

hehehe yes and you cooked some killer caribou...omg that was so good...I had never had caribou....a freezer full would be awesome...

see I knew this would get all ugly....

[lokidog]

any deer harvested or handled by a couple specific people....up to them all deer I had ever eaten tasted like crap, gamey and nasty...the first good deer I ever ate was at deer camp with a member here...not gonna call him out without his permission though  think it was muley and then fresh that day white tail.....

and then the deer in my freezer is a deer huntbear killed last year and it is one of the best eating animals ever.....its a blacktail......pretty sure a whole lot has to do with care and cutting....

Hey, didn't I cook some yummy venison for you?

Apple fed doe BT or WT.  Not sure I've eaten much butchered by someone other than myself, but meat care is definitely important.

hehehe yes and you cooked some killer caribou...omg that was so good...I had never had caribou....a freezer full would be awesome...

see I knew this would get all ugly....

Forgot I still had caribou back then.  Nice that you've got some meat in the freezer even if you couldn't get out.  Sorry to swerve the thread....

[runamuk]

any deer harvested or handled by a couple specific people....up to them all deer I had ever eaten tasted like crap, gamey and nasty...the first good deer I ever ate was at deer camp with a member here...not gonna call him out without his permission though  think it was muley and then fresh that day white tail.....

and then the deer in my freezer is a deer huntbear killed last year and it is one of the best eating animals ever.....its a blacktail......pretty sure a whole lot has to do with care and cutting....

Hey, didn't I cook some yummy venison for you?

Apple fed doe BT or WT.  Not sure I've eaten much butchered by someone other than myself, but meat care is definitely important.

hehehe yes and you cooked some killer caribou...omg that was so good...I had never had caribou....a freezer full would be awesome...

see I knew this would get all ugly....

Forgot I still had caribou back then.  Nice that you've got some meat in the freezer even if you couldn't get out.  Sorry to swerve the thread....

i think its a good swerve....because I truly think care and preparation of the meat is key good meat can be ruined by poor handling....no matter the type of deer....

[huntnnw]

time of year is a huge factor.. a whitetail in early sept is far better than Nov

[PolarBear]

Deer and elk are much like beef cattle.  They taste better when they are on the gain and not having to use their fat reserves for heat and nutrition. 
As far as best tasting deer, I picked whitetails.  To me there is nothing that tastes worse than an old mulie that has been eating sage!

[Deep Forks]

Deer and elk are much like beef cattle.  They taste better when they are on the gain and not having to use their fat reserves for heat and nutrition. 
As far as best tasting deer, I picked whitetails.  To me there is nothing that tastes worse than an old mulie that has been eating sage!

     And fightin boy's and chasing girls.  

[Lunchbox1981]

None of the above.  I love Whitetail and Blacktail but my favorite is Sika followed by Roe deer.  I take my backstraps all the way to the base of the neck.

[Ripper]

It depends on their diet and care, like Run said. Best deer I ever ate was Midwest Whitetails. They eat corn and soybeans and are absolutely delicious!