Originally Posted by
bronko22000
A buck tasting like crap during the rut is an old wife's tale. Probably because the meat got tainted from the tarsal glands or whatever. The last 5 or 6 buck I shot were shot with my bow during the rut and they tasted just fine. In fact, I do believe I will go down in the freezer and pull out a couple streaks for supper.
I've only had a few deer that did not taste good.Once I started aging, they all tasted much better. I do like venison steak on a hot skillet. I add butter to the skillet and it comes out great. Removing the tarsal glands is very important, yes.