Big mule deer bucks in general aren't that great to eàt. The ones I kill in Sept are ok, the rutting bucks are terrible. I don't shoot small bucks and I know they would be better,but for meat, nothing beats the whitetail does in the field. I spend all of my time hunting big mule deer,a truly big one, is the hardest trophy to get in North america, and a great challenge, so eating them is secondary.
