Just curious. Got my first deer ever this year. 80 lb dressed doe. just curious if that was good.
First of all, congrats on getting your first deer! Its an exciting day for deer hunters when we get our first. Got mine 30 years ago and can still remember it like it just happened.
According to the ODW the "average" weight for does is 90 lbs, and the "average" weight for a buck is 120lbs.
That being said, your location in the state makes the difference. In the NW does weighing 140 lbs+ are not unheard of.
In the SE part of the state, a doe will go below 90lbs.
Depends on the age and the area of the state, is the bottom line for average weight. You did just fine!
According to the ODW the "average" weight for does is 90 lbs, and the "average" weight for a buck is 120lbs.
That being said, your location in the state makes the difference. In the NW does weighing 140 lbs+ are not unheard of.
In the SE part of the state, a doe will go below 90lbs.
Depends on the age and the area of the state, is the bottom line for average weight. You did just fine!
I live in south central ok and 80-90 for a Dow is normal.
1.5 year old does are almost always in that 77-83 lb range, seems to me, in all parts of the state. Just how it is. Nothing wrong with that - good eating.
Bucks can vary more widely, depending on the area. But usually 1.5 years olds field dress 90-110, 2.5 year olds 110-130, and 3.5 year olds, 130-150 and up. Older than that, they can go up to 175-200 and over, espec. in western/northern parts. In my limited experience.
Bucks can vary more widely, depending on the area. But usually 1.5 years olds field dress 90-110, 2.5 year olds 110-130, and 3.5 year olds, 130-150 and up. Older than that, they can go up to 175-200 and over, espec. in western/northern parts. In my limited experience.
Swamp Donkey
Are giving a field dressed weight or a hanging weight? Hanging weight is with the hide, head and legs removed and hanging in the cooler.
Are giving a field dressed weight or a hanging weight? Hanging weight is with the hide, head and legs removed and hanging in the cooler.
just field dressed. From S.E. part of the state. lol, next year I may try processing it myself
