I am from Pa. originally and grew up eating Whitetails. I now live in montana and killed a Mulie buck off of a grain field with Whitetails in it. It was as good eating as any Whitetail I have ever eaten. And, it was a 3 1/2 year old buck. In my opinion, it is the deers diet that determines the quality of the meat, and how well you take care of the meat after the kill.