I'm curious to what the heigth from the brisket to the top of the shoulders is on elk, deer, and pronghorn. I'm guessing 44-48" on elk, 32-36" on deer and a little less then that on pronghorn. How close am I on those heighth? Let's here your input thank you.
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txhunter58
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Pretty sure you are overestimating them by about 12"
I think it would be closer to 30-36" for an elk and around 22-24" for deer
txhunter58
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I think it would be closer to 30-36" for an elk and around 22-24" for deer
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venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
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As stated above, average of 18 inches on antelope and 22-24 inches on mule deer bucks. Blacktail deer average about 20 inches. knowing these figures has helped me to use my Nikon 3X9 scope as a range finder beyond 300 yards on mule deer. At 300 yards most mule deer chests will fill the scope at 9 power from the center aim point to the lower vertical wire where the thin-thick wire joins together. If his chest is smaller then those two junctions, the deer is over 300 yards away using that particular scope.
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Mule deer average 18", elk 24" antelope maybe 14". Years ago Redfield had a scope with stadia hairs in it, on their instructions these were the measurements, they used. Several of us had these scopes and over the years measured a lot of animals and these measurements are very close. Look at a deer from the side, you ever see a deer with 36" antlers.
