We weigh every deer we shoot before it’s gutted. A nice size doe will trip the scale at 125-128. I take pride in boning out a deer and try not to waste anything. 30-32 pounds of meat when it’s all said and done. The only bones remaining are the rear shanks. If you have never roasted deer shanks you are missing out on some great eating.
That’s been my experience too. An average size Michigan doe is 120-130 pounds. Assuming a rib shot deer without much bloodshot meat I get about 35 pounds meat out of it.
