Hunting & Fishing girth depth for animals

[DPhillips62]

Any one have the average girth depth for Texas Whitetail deer and feral hogs? for ranging.

 

[jeffbird]

Re: girth depth for animals

Their sizes vary too much to be reliable enough for accurate ranging, but 14" - 19" depending on age, weight, and genetics.

For comparison, here is a 7 1/2+ year old next to a very healthy 4 1/2 year old. The mature deer's body outsizes him by 20% or more in every measurement.

 

[VJJPunisher]

Re: girth depth for animals

I know the girth depth of sheep, but not deer, sorry

 

[kraigWY]

Re: girth depth for animals

This will give you some AVERAGES:

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Girth Size:
• Pronghorn antelope = 14"-15"
• Small deer = 14"-15"
• Medium size deer = 17"-18"
• Large deer = 18"-20"
• North American wild sheep = 20"-22"
• Mountain goat = 22"-24"
• Caribou = 24"-26"
• Elk = 24"-26"
• Moose = 30"-36"
Vital Size:
• Pronghorn antelope = 8.5"-9"
• Small deer = 8.5"-9"
• Medium size deer = 10"-11"
• Large deer = 11"-12"
• North American wild sheep = 12"-13"
• Mountain goat = 13"-14.5"
• Caribou = 14.5"-15.5"
• Elk = 14.5"-15.5"
• Moose = 18"-21.5"</div></div>

 

[Pr0VideR]

Re: girth depth for animals

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VJJPunisher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know the girth depth of sheep, but not deer, sorry </div></div>

LOL Vjj

 

[Varmint_Poontang]

Re: girth depth for animals

If you can get the deer to face you, you could measure the spread from ear tip to ear tip. TPWD seems to think that measurement is 13". Hogs vary too much to put a definitive number on.

 

[RedGoat]

Re: girth depth for animals

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VJJPunisher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know the girth depth of sheep, but not deer, sorry</div></div>

Glad I wasn't taking a sip of coffee when I read this