we were out crop damage shooting Friday night and my partner shot the biggest doe ive seen dead. BIG long dry doe that had to weight at least a 150 lbs dressed. Ive allways said that even the big does eat well but my litmus test is back straps on the grill. If anything will make them chewy that will. I grilled a section of the loin for supper and it wasn't tough but it was sure chewy. Ive shot 8 point bucks that were more tender then that deer. Partner and I split all the deer so I only had half and fortunately the freezers about full of steak and roast meat so I only kept the back straps as steak and the hind quarter went to my sons jerky making and the what he didn't use and the front shoulder and neck I just put in bags for burger. Even when butchering it I noticed the meat was a real dark red compared to most deer I cut up.