Height of animals for Mil-Dot Scope

[boattaileddeth]

I'm going to buy a mil-dot scope here very soon so i was wondering if anyone here knows a website or anyinformation regarding the height of most north american big game animals, such as elk, deer, moose, bighorn, dall sheep, hogs, bear, cougar, etc. Reason being i have to know their height to range them, as everyone knows. lol Any information is much appreciated! thanks

 

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

I googled it.

I am not using Mils though I have a Horus vision scope and it it so simple to use the range rinder. I have been practicing in the field next to my house using 32" as the average hight from top of shoulder to ground on a whitetail deer.

I take a reading do some math on my cell phone and then see how close I was with my range finder.

I dont even know what to do with mils I hope you will share what ever you learn?

 

[albertakid]

Mils are easy to calculate, but take some real field practice and use to be any good.. in order to be accurate be prepaired to judge to the tenth of a mil.

Here are a few animal measurements

A deer from belly to back 18"
a Coyote from ground to top of back 18"
An elk from belly to top of back 36"

These of course are average heights and one could be off a little using them, but mill ranging can defiantley be effective if practiced

As you know take the height of the ranged object x 27.77 and then divide it by the mil reading to get the distance.

One thing I really like about a mil-dot scope is the ability to use the horizonatl dots as wind holds works extremely well for me.

Jordan

 

[roughneck]

Hey bud,

First, remember that if your scope is not on fourteen power (14x), it doesn't matter at all.

Then, know this:

Belly to backs:

Mule Deer: 24

Whitetail: 18

Coyote: 10

Aoudad Ram: 24-26

Ground to top height:

Prairie Dog: 9

Whitetail: 36

Muley: 42

Coyote: 18

Fox:14

Also, remember that the head of a whitetail deer is about 9 inches long from nose to antler, nt nose to eyes but nose to antler.

Good luck,

Tex