ruffcountry Report post Posted October 31, 2008 I trying to figure out how to use my scopes plex crosshair as a range finder . Can someone help me with some average measurements of a coues buck , maybe like , length of body , depth of body , ear width , body width , etc.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BACKCOUNTRY Report post Posted October 31, 2008 I trying to figure out how to use my scopes plex crosshair as a range finder . Can someone help me with some average measurements of a coues buck , maybe like , length of body , depth of body , ear width , body width , etc.? The Coues white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus couesi) is one of the smallest deer in America. Coues deer stand around 28-32 inches tall at the shoulder and measure about 56 inches (1426 mm) from head to tail. A large field-dressed buck will rarely exceed 80-90 lbs. (although some can exceed 100 pounds) . You can find out more if you scroll down to the bottom of the CWT home page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curmudgen Report post Posted October 31, 2008 Back in the 80's I measured about half a dozen mature (90-100 lb.) whitetail bucks from the Galiuros from the bottom of the front feet to the top of the shoulder and from the brisket to the rump. I was surprised that the measurements were the same--30". In other words a whitetailfrom its back to the ground and from rump to brisket is a 30" square. As it is sometimes hard to get one to stand broadside for a measurement, I have since gone to a rangefider which I find to be much more satisfactory when coupled with my Leupold scope with the 300 and 400 yard dots. Jack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
triton Report post Posted November 1, 2008 I just measured a deer I killed last weekend. It was the largest bodied coues buck that I've shot to date. i aged him at 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years and he grossed 112". The measurement from the bottom of his chest to the top of his shoulder was 13 1/2 inches. That also can help with knowing where to hold your crosshairs on his body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffcountry Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Thanks for the info guys . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffcountry Report post Posted November 22, 2008 The coues buck I took this year measured 32 in tall at the shoulder , 31 1/2 in long from chest to rump , 13 1/2 in deep from top of shoulder to bottom of chest . I didnt weigh him , but I did carry him a ways and I would estimate that he weighed about 80 pounds field dressed . His gross score was 95 . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffcountry Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Just for comparative purposes , here are the measurements of a whitetail buck I recently bagged in western Oklahoma . length approx 40 in height approx 39 in body depth approx 16 in field dressed weight 165 lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
