Deer Weight Estimating Chart Overview

The chart below will help you estimate your deer's live weight, field dressed weight and also edible meat weight.

How to use this chart:

  1. Chest/Girth = Measure the chest just behind the front legs
  2. Live Weight = Live deer on the hoof
  3. Field Dressed = body cavity cleaned out (no entrails)
  4. Edible Meat = Boneless edible venison
  5. Weight is in pounds (lbs.)
Chest/Girth (in.)Live WeightField DressedEdible Meat
20372618
21412920
22453222
23503524
24553827
25614329
26664930
27715331
28775934
29826436
30907039
31987442
321028045
331108750
341189154
351269957
3613510461
3714611566
3815712671
3916913574
4018214480
4119515688
4221017094
43228182103
44244198110
45267214120
46290233130
47310251139
48340272153

* The above chart was produced with information collected by the Pennsylvania State University Department of Dairy and Animal Science, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.