RE: Mule Deer vs. White tail
For me, whitetails hands down. I passed up a 150-class 6x5 muley this year and wound up with an ugly overaged 110-class 3x3 whitetail. If the two were standing side by side, I'd shoot the whitetail.
I may get in on an exclusive muley hunt this season, where B&C class animals are possible. My holdout line will be B&C, anything smaller and I would enjoy the sight and pass. I'd rather have a crack at a 130 whitetail than an almost B&C muley. That's just me.