Boneless meat
5826lbkg
- 17077lb wholekg whole
- 10146lb skinnedkg skinned
- 2.673cu ft of freezerliters of freezer
- A deer that weighs 120 lb field dressed weighed about 170 lb whole.
- Skinned, with the head off, the carcass weighs about 101 lb.
- You take home about 58 lb of boneless meat.
- It needs about 2.6 cubic feet of freezer space.
From whole deer to meat
- Field dressed = whole weight × 0.704. Whole = field dressed × 1.42.
- Skinned carcass, head off = field dressed × 0.84.
- Boneless meat = field dressed × 0.48, or 0.43 to 0.44 with the rib and flank thrown out.
From University of Wyoming B-589R, for mule deer.
What 115 Ohio deer gave
| Deer | Field dressed | Meat | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 129.7 lb58.8 kg | 62.5 lb28.4 kg | 48.2% |
| Does and button bucks | 92.3 lb41.9 kg | 45.1 lb20.4 kg | 48.8% |
| All 115 deer | 107.6 lb48.8 kg | 52.2 lb23.7 kg | 48.5% |
White-tailed deer, averages, from the Ohio Division of Wildlife (2017 season). Wyoming's 48% for mule deer is close.
Questions
How much meat do you get from a deer?
About 48% of the field-dressed weight, as boneless meat. A deer that weighs 100 lb field dressed gives about 48 lb, says Wyoming. Ohio found 48.5% in 115 white-tailed deer.
How much meat from a 150 lb deer?
If 150 lb is the field-dressed weight, about 72 lb of boneless meat. If 150 lb is the whole deer, it is about 106 lb field dressed and 51 lb of meat.
What is field-dressed weight?
The weight after the insides are taken out. Wyoming says it is about 70% of the whole deer.
Why do I get less meat than that?
Shot damage costs meat. So does throwing out the rib and flank meat: then you get 43% to 44% of the field-dressed weight.
How much freezer space do I need for a deer?
About 2.25 cubic feet for each 50 lb of meat, says NC State. A deer with 48 lb of meat needs about 2.2 cubic feet.
Sources
- University of Wyoming B-589R, mule deer meat yieldAug 2003Whole to field-dressed to skinned to boneless meat
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Venison Meat Yield2017 seasonWhite-tailed deer: about 48.5% of field-dressed weight as venison
- NC State Extension, Interested in Buying Meat in Bulk?Jul 2024Freezer space: 50 lb of meat in about 2.25 cubic feet