Mature whitetailed deer can be heavy, but much of their weight is distributed in non-meat areas. Here are some examples of how weight is distributed. Live weights are in parenthesis.

HIDE FACTOR
Fawn (100 pds) 6.7%
Adult doe (140 pds) 7.9%
Adult buck (160 pds) 8.7%
Bucks over 160 pds 9.0%

BONE FACTOR
Fawn (100 pds) 13.8%
Adult doe (140 pds) 13.0%
Adult buck (160 pds) 12.4%
Bucks over 160 pds 11.7%

BLOOD FACTOR
Fawn (100 pds) 6.0%
Adult doe (140 pds) 5.0%
Adult buck (160 pds) 5.0%
Bucks over 160 pds 5.0%

Using the above guide as an example, a 180 pd buck would have 16.2 pds of hide, 21.06 pds of bone and 9.0 pds of blood.

Information provided by Pennsylvania State University, Department of Animal Science and the PennsylvaniaGame Commission.