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Old 12-11-2009, 05:06 PM
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Default Just how big can a doe be here in Illinois?

Mostly I'm asking about height but curious about the weight too.

We got a big one that's been on the property and this just might be a very special weekend for her. She seems gigantic.

Of course if we bag her my questions will be answered.
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:28 PM
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I've seen some impressive sized Does over the years. The largest I've ever personally seen was a big ol' Doe at one of the local "Big Doe" contests we held many years ago. This beast of a Doe actually field dressed 205 lbs!!! That is the largest Doe I've ever seen!!! I have seen a few more that dressed over 160 lbs but nothing close to that 200# gal!
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:48 PM
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I was gonna say prob 200lbs....I believe I saw a friend take a 160lb dressed doe
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Old 12-12-2009, 06:22 AM
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a friend of mine killed a doe at 205 in Minnesota. That doe dwarfed any other doe I have ever laid eyes on. I'd say 150-160 is a beast of a doe though.
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Biggest I ever took personally in Indiana dressed out at 151lb. My cuz took one that dressed out a little over 160lbs. I had one doe waddle under my tree stand that I believe would have been over 200lbs.
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Old 12-12-2009, 01:14 PM
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Our group killed one last weekend that went 186# dressed, biggest doe I've ever seen in my life. When she came out, I was certain it was a buck that had busted of his rack, or just didn't grow or something other than just a doe.
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Old 12-12-2009, 01:31 PM
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I shot one that weighed about 300 lbs by the time I got her to the truck. Are we talking hanging weight or dragging weight,, LOL. she was in the 150 lb range I would say. biggest one have yet to get.
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My uncle killed 180 pound doe b4
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Old 12-13-2009, 05:07 AM
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My brother shot one that dressed at 160 lbs that was quite large. I saw one once that I thought would go 200 but we'll never know since I didn't shoot it.

I bought some land this year and got this one on cam. How big do you think she is?

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Old 12-13-2009, 09:36 AM
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Greg that doe is FAT! I bet she has some sort of gland condition or something.
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