Field Dressed Deer Weights-Pet Peeve
I have been weighing harvested deer for the last 10 years. All deer were weighed after being field dressed. I mainly hunt in Central MN (farms/woods). I was wondering if anyone else weigh their deer and what they weigh on average? The does we weigh are usually in the 105-120 pound category and the bucks in the 115-150. We have weighed a doe as high as 135 and a couple of the nicer bucks went 185, 193, and 205. The 193 had a P&Y score of 143. I hear from other hunters who "guess" there deer weights in the 150's for does and 180 and above for bucks, I just don't see it. The deer are not small for MN where I hunt. Just looking for other observations! We use a Hanson game scale. Someone I hunt with shot a nice 8 pointer the other day, only 115 or so. Thanks and have a great season!