I've gotten a big kick out of this thread. For the record's sake, I have killed numerous whitetail bucks in the TX Panhandle that field dress near 200lbs, but most of the mature bucks will more likely be around 170lbs. Our mule deer on the other hand, a big mature buck will field dress 275lbs easily. We have weighed many on cotton scales at 325lbs or slightly more (live weight).
We have no problem killing them with 140 -160 accubonds and/or partitions, or 150 BT's.
