Late Season Is The Best For Bigger Bucks. In Washington , A Mule Deer Buck Must Have 3 Points on at least one side of it's rack to be a legal buck. While may seem cruel to some, if managed well, provides for a larger " Healthier" Deer Population in the long run long. The money spend from hunters is a real shot in the arm for small businesses in this lean time of the year. Deer meat is leaner and much better for you than beef.. Success as these guys achieved is really quite rare...