After eating both whitetails and mule deer my whole life, I have never been able to tell the difference on the table.
As stated above, what they are eating, condition, and care of the meat have a bigger impact on palatability. I have killed some mule deer bucks that smelled extremely rutty, but did not affect the meat at all.
Axis is fantastic and would welcome the opportunity to add it to my freezer anytime.
The lone moose I killed was incredible! Much better than beef IMO. So good, my wife asked if I could get one every year.
I have had more individual variation in the meat quality with elk than any other critter.
Am anxiously awaiting my trip to Africa this June to try some Eland, Oryx, and others if Diana so smiles on us.
