Can you guess the weight of this doe?

DesertRat · Post by **DesertRat** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:48 pm

This is a doe that old kid let the air out of a few weeks ago. It is the biggest doe I have ever seen in real life. We placed a vixen on it to give some perspective. The real size came in the depth of her chest (if only all women had this). If you look at how wide she is compared to the limbs of the Vixen, you get an idea of how big she really was.

Any guesses? Closest one gets a cyber hand shake.

#16 · Post by **#16** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:56 am

Nice Doe I would guess 155lb

Brad

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:36 am

Very heavy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I say its 184 1/2 lbs. Now I gather its the weight hanging there with no guts in it right ?

Grey Owl

The Butcher · Post by **The Butcher** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:01 am

I'm looking at a photo of a doe I shot this year, and she was a monster. I laid my bow down in a similar way. I'd say 170-175 lbs.

Partikle · Post by **Partikle** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:03 am

DesertRat · Post by **DesertRat** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:59 am

I should have been more clear. I assume you guys are guessing dead weight, no guts. What do you think her live weight was? (we weighed her whole)

scratcherky · Post by **scratcherky** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:10 am

Are you sure that is not a buck that has shed?

maple · Post by **maple** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:26 pm

I'd say 160 hanging the way she is, and 201 on the hoof.
That's a big deer hanging there by any standards.

Sometimes a doe will be barren. This allows for extra growth, not having to grow or nurture fawns. That's what can make 'em really big after a few years.

Maple

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:36 pm

234lbs

DesertRat · Post by **DesertRat** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:38 pm

You are all very close. It was in fact a doe and not a shed buck ( we checked). According to our scales, 227 live weight (errr dead weight). I believe she was around 170 empty weight but can't remember for sure. Still a very respectable weight for a doe in my eyes. The picture does not do her justice. When I saw it in person, I could not believe the depth of her chest.

Anyhow, I enjoyed sharing the pics with everyone her e.

Only 9 months, minus 1 day to go

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:43 pm

DesertRat wrote: Still a very respectable weight for a doe in my eyes.

Never mind respectable for a doe, respectable for a buck!!!

The Butcher · Post by **The Butcher** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:45 pm

Does that make me the winner of the cyber shake? Sure wish you were bill gates, and was giving a million on this one! But a shake is just fine.

DesertRat · Post by **DesertRat** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:14 pm

hehe. tough call. You had the weight in your 5 lb window and Partikle missed it by one lb. Since I have a have a few cyber handshakes, you both get one.

Shake, Shake. Congrats

Hi5 · Post by **Hi5** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:35 pm

billert · Post by **billert** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:21 pm

225 lbs. What do I win!!!!!!!!