Average Height for Coues

[AzHuntingAddict]

What is the average height from shoulder to brisket on a coues? I have heard anywere from 18" to 22".

 

I am taking my son out for his first big game hunt in a few weeks. I have been working with him on shooting and sighting for some time now. I am putting together a index card for ranging using a BDC reticle like how a mildot works. Here is an example.

 

 

I figured this group here was the best place to ask. Cheers.

 

 

[PRDATR]

That is very close. The last one I measured was 36" at the top of the shoulder and 36" from chest to butt.

[AzHuntingAddict]

My coues buck a couple of years ago was a small one so the only average I have is that one. Just looking to make the hunt for my boys as fun as it can be, and with an ineractive kind of thing it always helps. I need to pick up Tony's book.

[ready2hunt]

what scope are you using? just curious

[AzHuntingAddict]

Vortex Diamondback BDC.

[Mike S]

18" on a coues would be huge. I'd be looking at 13-14" for a mature buck. At least in the southern units I hunt.

have fun and good luck.

 

Mike

[bstpeter]

Great Idea to practice with Mill Dots if you have them or something similar. I did this year and Used them effectively. I also shot my mill dots at paper from different yardages just to make sure:-)

[AzHuntingAddict]

I dont have a long range rangefinder, just the archery 100 yard one. Was hoping to use the mil dot feature, but need to have an average to use as a known target height. How big was your buck you just took bstpeter?

[bstpeter]

He was about 15" his antler spread was the same as his spine to bottom of his ribs when I was cutting him up. I would recommend 14" to 16" on a standing coues. Mine was bedded down and I had a range finder I could only see the top of his back neck and head. Judging a bedded deer might be tricky depending on your view.

[PRDATR]

I tagged out early Saturday morning In Unit 33 on a small 3x3. I'm guessing that I got about 40#'s of meat when I boned him out in the field.

He taped out as follows;

Chest - Shoulder to Chest 13". Girth 32"

Height - Toe to shoulder 30"

Length - Chest to Butt 35"

[8OWHUNT247]

I tagged out early Saturday morning In Unit 33 on a small 3x3. I'm guessing that I got about 40#'s of meat when I boned him out in the field.

He taped out as follows;

Chest - Shoulder to Chest 13". Girth 32"

Height - Toe to shoulder 30"

Length - Chest to Butt 35"

 

Good info, thanks...