200 lb doe is that possible?
03-12-2008, 09:49 AM
#42
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
Robin, In southwestern MN where i hunt that is maybe a yearling compared to the big does around here. I dont have a scale but just on body size I would guess most of the mature does in my area are pushing 150-180#'s. The one in your picture would still have milk on it's lips. I could see a 200# doe be shot around here pretty easily. All deer here are corn fed monsters. They have big bodies but the racks dont seem to follow. I would guess that deer weighs around 115-125#'s. If i could figure out how to post pic's i would show some examples. The real light winters lately seem to help also.
03-12-2008, 10:05 AM
#44
Nontypical Buck
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
ORIGINAL: RobinAim Low
Anyone that says they are common in their area needs to invest in a scale and take the time to use them. Possible? Yes. Common? Absolutely not anywhere.
Here ya go, guess this one:
Anyone that says they are common in their area needs to invest in a scale and take the time to use them. Possible? Yes. Common? Absolutely not anywhere.
Here ya go, guess this one:
03-12-2008, 10:09 AM
#45
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
not the best pic but I would guessthe deer i postedat around 140-150# and she isnt by far the biggest doe taken in the area but only pic i had available from my work computer. Slug season this year. Trying to figure out this pic posting thing yet so sorry for the screw ups.
03-12-2008, 10:23 AM
#46
Typical Buck
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
I shot a big old doe here in PA that dressed out at 167#. She was an old deer gray face busted up hooves and her teeth were worn done to about nothing. 167# dressed would put her around 200 live weight, So i know for a fact possible but definitely not common.
03-12-2008, 10:26 AM
#47
Giant Nontypical
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
ORIGINAL: Parkerbuckhunter
Robin, In southwestern MN where i hunt that is maybe a yearling compared to the big does around here. The one in your picture would still have milk on it's lips. I would guess that deer weighs around 115-125#'s.
Robin, In southwestern MN where i hunt that is maybe a yearling compared to the big does around here. The one in your picture would still have milk on it's lips. I would guess that deer weighs around 115-125#'s.
ORIGINAL: Parkerbuckhunter
I dont have a scale but just on body size I would guess most of the mature does in my area are pushing 150-180#'s.
I dont have a scale but just on body size I would guess most of the mature does in my area are pushing 150-180#'s.
ORIGINAL: Parkerbuckhunter
They have big bodies but the racks dont seem to follow.
They have big bodies but the racks dont seem to follow.
The buck in my avatar is 210lbs dressed. Imagine a doe like that, not to likely!
03-12-2008, 04:22 PM
#48
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
Agree 100% Schultzy. Keep guessing on my doe guys. There is nothing funky going on there with the pic. I am sitting right up against her and not pushing any of her towards the camera. 200 lbers are possible, but no way common anywhere. Neither are 150 lbers. Like Schultzy said, a 200 lb buck is exceptional, including all that extra neck muscle that no doe has. Let's not forget the original question is about a dressed wt of a doe.
03-12-2008, 06:21 PM
#49
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: South central MN
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
115 to 125lbs is a nice doe anywhere in the USA. Do you realize how big a doe it takes to get over 130lbs?
Thats the problem, you don't have a scale so you assume every doe is big that you see or shoot. I do have a scale. Were hunting pretty much the same deer here being I live in Central Mn. Never have I seen anything close to a 200lb doe. I'm not saying there isn't one lurking around but your theory of most of the mature doe's pushing between 150lbs to 180lbs is a little carried away!
This I 100% agree with. The buck in my avatar is 210lbs dressed. Imagine a doe like that, not to likely!
ORIGINAL: Parkerbuckhunter
Robin, In southwestern MN where i hunt that is maybe a yearling compared to the big does around here. The one in your picture would still have milk on it's lips. I would guess that deer weighs around 115-125#'s.
Robin, In southwestern MN where i hunt that is maybe a yearling compared to the big does around here. The one in your picture would still have milk on it's lips. I would guess that deer weighs around 115-125#'s.
ORIGINAL: Parkerbuckhunter
I dont have a scale but just on body size I would guess most of the mature does in my area are pushing 150-180#'s.
I dont have a scale but just on body size I would guess most of the mature does in my area are pushing 150-180#'s.
ORIGINAL: Parkerbuckhunter
They have big bodies but the racks dont seem to follow.
They have big bodies but the racks dont seem to follow.
The buck in my avatar is 210lbs dressed. Imagine a doe like that, not to likely!
RobinAim Low: I have never had much luck guessing weights by pictures, but that looks like a damn good doe. I'm gonna guess 150#
03-12-2008, 06:47 PM
#50
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: 200 lb doe is that possible?
ORIGINAL: RobinAim Low
Anyone that says they are common in their area needs to invest in a scale and take the time to use them. Possible? Yes. Common? Absolutely not anywhere.
Here ya go, guess this one:
Anyone that says they are common in their area needs to invest in a scale and take the time to use them. Possible? Yes. Common? Absolutely not anywhere.
Here ya go, guess this one: