The white tailed deer odocoileus virginianus also known as the whitetail or virginia deer is a medium sized deer native to north america central america ecuador and south america as far south as peru and bolivia. All i know people say the average vital zone on a whitetail broadside is like 8 10inch in diameter. A whitetail deer can run at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour and swim at speeds of up to 13 miles per hour. Field dressed body cavity cleaned out no entrails edible meat boneless edible venison. Start date nov 17 2015. Maryland whitetail 2yo tail length tip to butt 12 deers body length butt to chest just in fron of front shoulder 36 height front toe to back 32 eye 1 head width outside of eye to outside of eye 45 ear length tip to head in forward position 625 ear width widest front side 3.
The chart below will help you estimate your deers live weight field dressed weight and also edible meat weight. Weight is in. A typical mule deer buck has a body length of 49 to 66 inches and a shoulder height of 33 to 42 inches. Field dressed body cavity cleaned out no entrails 4. Whitetail deer are pretty fast. Join the lrh team or.
Pronghorn antelope 85 9 small deer 85 9 medium size deer 10 11 large deer 11 12 north american wild sheep 12 13 mountain goat 13 145 caribou 145 155. Chestgirth measure the chest just behind the front legs 2. It has also been introduced to new zealand cuba jamaica hispaniola the bahamas the lesser antilles and some countries in europe such as the czech republic finland. Weight is in pounds lbs. Does are smaller than bucks. The boone and crockett club recognizes two categories of whitetail deer.
The larger and the more familiar to most of us is the common whitetail which is found in mexico all but a handful of states in the united states and in many parts of canada. Whitetail deer may be slightly smaller at maturity. What i am wanting to know is. Whitetail deer have a very long stride when running up to 25 feet. How to use this chart. How to use this chart.
Nov 17 2015 1 b. Given those external body measurements here are some estimated vital area circle diameters that roughly correspond to the approximate heartlung target area. Live weight live deer on the hoof. Joined aug 10 2012 messages 1730. The neck circumference of a mule deer buck ranges from 12 to 25 inches. Help support long range hunting.
Chestgirth measure the chest just behind the front legs. Edible meat boneless edible venison 5. Whitetail deer have an extremely diverse diet and have been known to eat over 600 different plants. The width of the head measures 4 to 6 inches and the length ranges from 11 to 14 inches. Live weight live deer on the hoof 3.