Bucks, does and fawns all summed up and then an average, or what exactly?
Average Weight of TN Deer?
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I'd say 105-110 pounds would be close for all does and bucks that are 1.5+.
I'd guess more like 95 pounds for ALL deer on the hoof.
oldmanelrod
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Poser,
Enjoy your post. Usually right on target. But I am not sure there is any way an average weight could be determined. Not all people are as good a judge of weight as others. What one manjudges as 100 lbs deer may be judged as 80 lbs deer to another man.
Enjoy your post. Usually right on target. But I am not sure there is any way an average weight could be determined. Not all people are as good a judge of weight as others. What one manjudges as 100 lbs deer may be judged as 80 lbs deer to another man.
TNCharlie
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On the hoof, dead, lying at my feet, about 25 lbs. Gutted with my drag rope around its neck, when I start to pull, about 843 lbs. By the time I get to the truck with it, 1362 lbs.
No exaggeration.
No exaggeration.
Football Hunter
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In the mountains or near crop fields of mid to west Tn,big difference I bet
Crosshairy
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90 lbs would be my guess. The age structure obviously being somewhat pyramid-shaped, and the higher number of does will pull the number below the 100-lb mark I think.
Woodson223
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X2Crosshairy said:
the last 5 bucks killed at Chaney were all 170# and larger, live weight
most does have been running under 100#
most does have been running under 100#
BSK
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I have no idea. But you can get the calculated live weights (dressed weight divided by 0.75) by sex, age, and county/WMA from the harvest data.
I had to read the original post three times before I realized it was actually about deer. I thought it was guessing the average weight of all TNDeer members. :D
treefarmer
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The TWRA website has county specific information on live weights for both bucks and does.See https://jc.activeoutdoorsolutions.com/T ... tSearch.do
In Humphreys County bucks weigh: 1-1/2 115.67#, 2-1/2 145.29#, 3-1/2 158.00#. Does weigh 1-1/2 113, 2-1/2 106.2, 3-1/2 82.6, 4-1/2 136. As you can see some of the doe numbers don't make sense so use your judgement on which numbers appear accurate. Sometimes the sample size is only 1 animal.
In Humphreys County bucks weigh: 1-1/2 115.67#, 2-1/2 145.29#, 3-1/2 158.00#. Does weigh 1-1/2 113, 2-1/2 106.2, 3-1/2 82.6, 4-1/2 136. As you can see some of the doe numbers don't make sense so use your judgement on which numbers appear accurate. Sometimes the sample size is only 1 animal.
BSK
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Poser said:
Well above the 90# others have mentioned. Probably somewhere in the 120# range.
BSK
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treefarmer said:
Great point treefarmer. Look closely at the sample sizes. If they are very small, increase sample size by querying several years' data.
StalkingWolf
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Average weight of a TN deer: 120 lbs.
Average weight of a TN deer member: ???? LOL I hate to take a stab at that one.
Average weight of a TN deer member: ???? LOL I hate to take a stab at that one.
StalkingWolf
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Poser said:
LOL :D
StalkingWolf said:
2 bucks and a fawn for equal weight I'd say!
Swole Neck
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StalkingWolf said:
220. Ding!
Bow Hunter
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Swole Neck said:
I think you might be a little on the lite side. :D
BigGameGuy
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You don't have to guess...
BSK
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Wow those doe weights are low. But when you average deer from all over the state, productive habitat and poor habitat, that's what you get.
WMAn
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Also interesting, buck weight goes up with age. Doe weight peaks at 4 1/2 and then drops at 5 1/2.
BSK, thoughts?
BSK, thoughts?
It is interesting to read this because they look right in line with the does I personally kill in SW TN, for the most part (excluding the extremes). With that said, I realize my microcosm of hunting area here is not representative of the entire state.BSK said:
Using the data BGG provided above and Excel, I got a weighted average of 116.7 pounds, but that does not include any fawns.
Winchester
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On the hoof I would say 125. Most adult does here will weigh 100 lbs live weight and adult bucks will weigh 190 live weight. Just averages
wtbh236
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i never weighted the guts liver and heart what does all that weight i got my deer in the woods to make the drag easier
15-20 ?
15-20 ?
Way too much ciphering for me. We have 25-years of data at White Oak on live weight and field dressed weight and that is broken down by doe and buck. Ihave no idea what it is all worth but Auburn wanted it and traded labor for it.
gator-n-buck
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The last 4 bucks I killed in E. TN on the same property dressed out at #168, #155, #152, and #142. No food plots or crops, just big mountains and acorns.
One big difference we have noticed from deer in this area (Anderson Co.) and W. TN deer. The deer in W. TN on avg. have shorter bodies and legs.
Guess which one had the biggest rack? #142.
One big difference we have noticed from deer in this area (Anderson Co.) and W. TN deer. The deer in W. TN on avg. have shorter bodies and legs.
Guess which one had the biggest rack? #142.
Coach
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Depends if I get it or if I miss it!
BSK
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WMAn said:
Very common. The oldest does are usually the best fawn producers, and producing/eaising fawns can drain away a huge percentage of a doe's body weight.
In fact, in some areas, you will see no weight increases for does over 3 1/2.
