What is a good weight for a fallow head in Britain?

I lardered a fallow buck at the beginning of January that was particularly mature for our area. By mid-february, the skull and antlers weighed 3.9kg. Is this an exceptional weight for a British fallow head and is it worth me having it scored?

Your example is certainly at the top end of the weight class for a wild head from the UK and is in the range where you can comfortably expect it to be in the medal category.

A quick check of the weight records suggests that, depending on the quality of the antlers, it should be in the upper end of the medal tables.

Fallow heads with a weight above 3.5kg score well, in the same way roe do when the head weighs more than 650g or red deer at 7kg.

Depending on their genetic origins and environment, some fallow deer can develop heads of quite considerable size.

In central European countries, for instance, and particularly in Hungary, heads with a dry weight in excess of 5kg have been recorded. IW

Fallow deer heads with a weight above 3.5kg tend to score well in medal tables