Big fat deer or little deer...

[WNY Bowhunter]

Which would you rather drag out of the woods? Just thought this was a cool size comparison photo. This guy has been eating well this summer. He absolutely dwarfs these fawns and they aren't little runts either. I wonder what he'll dress out come October?

Edited July 29, 2012 by WNY Bowhunter

[twogunwilly]

I'd be more than happy to drag out the buck even if it took all day and nght.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Fawns are easy, just throw them over your shoulder and walk out. Id much rather go through the sweat of dragging that big boy out though. Even better, I would just strap him to my deer cart and wheel him out nice and easy like.

[Paula]

holy crap he is NICE! i would have to shoot him to shut my cousin up lol

[landtracdeerhunter]

A deer that size is far more, than one person wanted to handle. Get a deer 200 lb. on the hoof, believe me, much nicer handling with two or more. Also terrain, slash'ins makes a huge difference. Oh, prefer dragg'in the big boy out. Of coarse. Had 164 lb doe, which we didn't mind dragg'in last either.

[WNY Bowhunter]

Had 164 lb doe, which we didn't mind dragg'in last either.

That's a big ole doe!!!

[landtracdeerhunter]

The amazing thing about that doe, she only had 42 lbs of meat, neck meat included, deboned. Had so much fat, and mixed in with the meat. Fatty most doe I've ever done up. She was prepared for a hard winter,lol. Maybe her age made that. I dislike processing does.

Edited July 30, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[BizCT]

Awesome buck! A friend of mine shot a 210lb doe in Putnam County a few years back. It was weighed on a 300lb scale at the butcher. Butcher said it was the biggest doe he ever seen. Also, this was my friends first ever deer. He couldn't get it out of the woods alone and had to call his Dad. He had no idea it was big for a doe until he got to the butcher and was informed.

Edited July 30, 2012 by Biz-R-OWorld

[phade]

I've sometimes sat after the shot and asked myself "now you did it dummie, you've got to drag that thing out." I'm much more selective shooting does now, and especially because of that. I've got a few stands far back in with no power equipment and no real way to work in a cart. Only bucks are shot there.

Thankfully in many areas I can get the truck close in.

[WNY Bowhunter]

The amazing thing about that doe, she only had 42 lbs of meat, neck meat included, deboned. Had so much fat, and mixed in with the meat. Fatty most doe I've ever done up. She was prepared for a hard winter,lol. Maybe her age made that. I dislike processing does.

I've been cutting deer up in my family's butchershop since I was old enough to hold a knife and can tell you tell you that most people would be astonished at the actual weight of their meat once its processed. It never adds up to nearly as much as most people believe it to be. I agree on butchering does...I'd rather cut up two lean, rutted up bucks to one fat doe any day!!!

Edited July 30, 2012 by WNY Bowhunter