I agree with Travis. I have a hard time telling the difference if the elk or mule deer are shot in the high country. Here in the lemhi valley however the mule deer seem to smell stronger than the whitetail. I also find the grainy almost liver like grainy ness of elk or mule deer less palatable than white tail. Since I started canning the meat I doubt any one could really tell the difference. Women seem to have a more discerning palate. However the local land owners certainly more inclined to give permission to harvest elk or mule deer. The whitetail are more highly regarded as table fare.
