I've been hunting deer for over 30 years, and have killed lots of them. I can only remember one buck having a really bad taste. I have had though, with some 2 1/2 yr. old bucks and older, a wild taste in their inner tenderloins (not the backstrap). The rest of the meat tasted fine. That being said, if I could only take one deer per season, I would definately not shoot the first doe I saw. Fortunately I don't have to worry about that. I can take 3 does and 3 bucks a season if I like, but I usually won't. I'll normally kill three for myself and maybe one or two more for family and friends.