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Popular game species weights and comparisons.

Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Boar 70 42 25 75
Sus scrofa 27.5 16 10 165
         
Warthog 76 34 17.5  
Phacochocrus aethiopicus 30 13 7 180
         
Feral goat 70 30 15 50
Capra Hircus 27.5 12 6 110
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Rocky mountain goat 107 42 28 72
Oreamnos americanus 42 17 11 160
         
Chamois 75 30 15 50
Rupicapra rupicapra 29.5 12 6 110
         
Ibex 91.5 51 35 90
Capra Ibex 0r Steinbok 36 20 14 200
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Pronghorn 92 37 21 52
Antilocapra americana 36 14.5 8.5 115
         
Himalayan Thar 91.5 51 35 90
Hemitrogus jemlohicus 36 20 14 200
         
Dall sheep 92 43 28 91
Ovis dalli dalli 35 17 11 200
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Big horn 92 46 30 91
Ovis canadensis 36 18 12 200
         
Roe deer 65 26 17 25
Careolus capreolus 25 10 6 55
         
Fallow deer 90 36 20 80
Dama dama dama 35 14 8 176
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Chital deer 90 36 20 80
Cervus axis 35 14 8 176
         
Red deer 115 46 30 150
Cervus elaphus scoticus 45 18 12 330
         
Rocky mountain Elk ( also NZ Wapiti) 150 60 38 318
Cervus elaphus Nelsoni 59 23 15 700
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
RooseveltElk 180 72 53 409
Cervus elaphus roosevelti 72 29 21 900
         
ManitobaElk 154 62 43 350
Cervus elaphus manitobensis 62 25 17 770
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Sika deer 95 38 23 90
Cervus nippon manchuricus 37.5 15 9 198
         
Javan Rusa deer 105 40 25 115
Cervus timorensis 41 16 10 253
         
Hog deer 60 24 15 40
Cervus porcinus 23 9.5 6 88
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Sambar deer 127 50 33 250
Cervus Unicolor unicolor 50 20 13 550
         
Whitetail deer (Nrthn USA, Can & NZ) 100 40 27 77 (up to 182kg)
Odocoileus Virginianus 39 16 10 170 (can be up to 400lb)
         
Whitetail deer (Sthwst USA) 76 30 18 36
Odocoileus Virginianus 30 12 7 80
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Mule deer 100 40 27 113 (up to 182kg)
Odocoilus hemionus 39 16 10 250 ( up to 400lb)
         
Caribou 110 44 29 140
Rangifer tarandus 43 17 11 308
         
Scandinavian moose 180 73 47.5 409
Alces alces alces 72 29 19 900
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
Shiras (Wyoming) moose 143 57 33 409
Alces alces shirasi 57 23 13 900
         
East Canada(Taiga) moose 195 78 53 523 (But also up to 636kg max)
Alce alces americana 78 31 21 1150 (But also up to 1400lb max)
         
West Canada (Manitoba) moose 195 78 53 523 (up to 636kg max)
Alces alces andersoni 78 31 21 1150 (up to 1400lb max)
         
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Yukon-Alaska moose 215 85 60 636 (But also up to 818kg max)
Alces alces gigas 86 34 24 1400 (But also up to 1800lb max)
         
Black bear 82 50 33 56-182 (depending on time of season) (295kg max)
Ursus Americanus 32.5 20 13 125-400 (depending on time of season) (650lb max)
         
Alaskan Brown bear 125 75 50 130-700max (depending on time of season)
Ursus arctos gyas 49 29.5 20 286-1540 max(depending on time of season)
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
Kodiak bear 125 75 50 130-700max(depending on time of season)
Ursus arctos Mittendorfii 49 29.5 20 286-1540max (depending on time of season)
         
North American interior Grizzly bear 100 60 40 150-386max(depending on time of season)
Ursus arctos horribilis 40 24 16 330-850lbmax
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Thomsons Gazelle 65 26 17 25
Gazella thomsoni 26 10 6 55
         
Impala 85 34 22 53
Aepyceros melampus 39 13 8.5  
         
Bushbuck 85 34 22 60
Tragelaphus scriptus 39 13 8.5 132
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Kongoni Hartebeest 120 48 32 113
Alcelaphus buselaphus 47 19 12.5  
         
Oryx/Gemsbok 120 48 32 190
Oryx gazella 47 19 12.5  
         
Common Wildebeest 140 56 37 230
Connochaetes taurinus 55 22 14.5 132
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Greater Kudu 140 56 37 250
Tragelaphus strepsciceros 55 22 14.5 550
         
CapeEland 178 71 47 636
Tragelaphus 70 28 18.5 1400
         
African cape Buffalo 160 96 64 682 ( but also up to 900kg max)
Syncerus caffer 63 38 25 1500 (but also up to1980kg max)
 
 
Species Height at wither Chest depth Vitals depth Weight
Common name cm. cm cm Kg
Latin name Inches Inches Inches Lbs
         
Australian feral water Buffalo 160 96 64 900 (but also up to 1200kg max)
Bubalus bubalis 63 38 25 1980 (but also up to 2640lb)
         
NZ & Australian wild cattle 130 78 52 500 (up to 600kg max)
Bos taurus 51 30 20 1100 (up to 1320lb max)

 

 
 

Conversions:

 
Pressure:  14.69 Psi to 1 ATM.
Psi ( Piezo electric method)
CUP (copper units pressure)  roughly 52k copper equal to 60k Psi.
 
1 meter p/s = 3.2808399 fps
                       (3.281)
         

Weight

 1 gram = 15.4323584 grains

 
Energy

1 foot pound = 1.35581795 Joules.
 

Wind speed conversions:

1kmph = 0.621371 mph                                 1 mph = 1.609344 km/ph
1 mph = 0.868976 knots                                 1 knot = 1.150779 mph                                         
1 km/ph = .539957 knots                                1 knot = 1.852 km/ph
 

Distance conversion:

1 meter = 1.093613 yards                               1 yard = 0.9144 meters
 

Altitude conversion:

1 meter = 3.2808399 ft                                    1 foot = 0.3048 meters.

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