We weighed a field dressed, mature cow elk this year that was cut in half so we could get it out… it weighed 391. A 303lb doe whitetail is pretty tough to buy.
Canadian here...(killerC) My brothers buck from last year maxed out my 250lb scale after it was field dressed.
Biggest bucks were both wore down and rutted out(and had hung for a few days)...both 178 dressed. Biggest doe was 165 dressed...we have one here this year that will be over 200 dressed if I can stick her late season.
I shot 2 this year, the first one weighed 172, and my rifle buck is a shade bigger but I didn't weigh him. Both from NY
I'd love to see that pic... WOW!!!! 303 doe... dressed? That's close to cow elk status. There are freaks though. Copied from www.skinnymoose.com/.../09/.../how-much-meat-will-i-get-from-my-elk Many times a first time elk hunter finds themselves sizing up the freezer before they head out with the thought “If I get one will I have enough room?” So I’ve taken a step here to elucidate folks on just what they can expect once they have an elk on the ground in terms of red meat yield. The best way of estimating yield from an elk comes to us from the University of Wyoming. Their 8-page publication “The Elk Carcass” provides an in depth look at the data collected from actual hunter harvested elk. it provides a good starting point for hunters who want an idea of just how much meat is in a cow, bull or calf elk. In this publication are some formulas for estimating yield that you can use. Whole weight = 1.42 x field-dressed weight Field-dressed weight (viscera and feet removed)= 0.70 x whole weight Skinned carcass weight (skin and head removed) = 0.83 x field-dressed weight Boneless lean = 0.50 x field-dressed weight A real world example: So if you are lucky enough to get a bull down in the back country , and you skin, and quarter the bull, that would be considered the skinned carcass weight. Say he is like my 2007 bull and the 4 quarters weigh 360 pounds that night at the locker. DIVIDE 360 by .83 to get the field dressed weight of 433.7 pounds. To estimate the boneless meat yield then multiply the field dressed weight by by .50 to get 216.9 pounds of boneless meat. I got nearly 250 pounds of boneless steaks, roasts, and ground meat from that bull, so you can see there is some wiggle room. Generally bulls will be higher yielding than cow elk, simply due to additional muscle. Below is a table from the Uof W publication I mentioned earlier. Click for the full size table click for full size table. So here is wishing you a happy hunt and a full freezer this fall. Please let me know if these formulas work for your harvests. Good hunting. - See more at: http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktrac...-will-i-get-from-my-elk/#sthash.gD2y5BbB.dpuf
My biggest buck dressed 218, my biggest doe dressed 164. The biggest buck I've seen from my area dressed 286.
Wow you guys are killing cows compared to the deer I have killed in Jersey!!! Biggest buck I killed in Jersey was this guy last year he was 153 dressed!!
I strongly agree with your second thought, but not your first. Most bucks taken in NY that are 3 1/2 years and older will weigh over 140 dressed. Yearlings and 2 1/2 year old bucks yes, usually under 140
Well, I just got done talking to him and I'm putting my foot in my mouth. Its wasn't a doe, it was a buck that was 11 years old and his rack was gone. They think from his old age it stop growing. So........ me sorry........
Still... That is huge. I shot a management area 11 point in South Carolina and I had to check him in. He was a pain to get in my Blazer and I really didn't want to have to drag him out and back in so the guy at the check station just estimated him at 210. My buddy worked for SCF&G and laughed when I got to his barn to dress him. The actual weight was........... 146..... live. The guy said he had seen lots of 200 pound deer brought in and mine was easily more. If not weighed, there is no weight to state, just like in fishing.
people definatly overestimate, I live in upstate ny and a 3 1/2 year old deer depending on the time of season and other natural causes will average 140-170. 1 1/2 year old bucks around here are between 100-120ish usually. 2 1/2 120-140 range
Bear hunters are the worst. EVERYONE shoots a 300 pound bear. I always tell them I want their scales. Most people don't even weigh their animals but tell everyone what it weighed. I weigh everything I shoot (deer and bear). I weigh everything dressed. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk
Heaviest buck I've killed dressed at 198 and I'm going to skip my bear weight after that last comment. Sent from my iPhone
I don't mean everyone. I bear hunt myself and I laugh to myself when I see pictures of bear people shoot and its always 300+ pounds. Its never 150 or even 200. Heck the avg bear shot dresses out at 130 pounds. Let's hear your bear story. I love talking bear hunting!! Great buck you have there! Way to go!! Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk
My biggest was a doe she was 157 dressed my dad had to pull her out that's when I was 15 and weighed more than I did. He weighed her only to enter in a contest.
I can't tell you the weight of hardly any of the deer I have killed. I can tell you neck size... 24" is my biggest. That is a bruiser!
