I've had 2 bad experiences eating venison and they have both been sika.
Sika stag with good layer of fat in March, aged for 1 week. Tough and chewy. Really had me scratching my head on that one. The other a skinny sika hind. Should have turned it into sausages/mince.
To be fair, I have not had a bad red or fallow for eating. Even a red stag in middle of roar was good eating.
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