RE: Average size of bucks?
It sure can vary alot, even in fairly close geographies. Here in Wisconsin, a "big" buck in the central part of the state may be in the high 180-190 to maybe 200 something dressed. Up in the snow belt where the deer need to survive some nasty stuff, a "big" buck will dress in the low 200's to mid 200's. The largest I have personally seen was 266 dressed. I have seen photos of a deer from way back when that was weighed at 400+ plus, "not" field dressed, but it was friggen huge. To honestly weigh up in these numbers the deer not only has to be very stout, it must be a long animal as well.