The objective of this study was to determine the carcass weight of red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) stags, hinds and calves in Poland in successive months of the hunting season. The results of the study show that the average carcass weight of stags, hinds and calves in Poland is 115.05 kg, 75.38 kg and 42.48 kg, respectively. Stags characterized by the heaviest carcasses inhabit the provinces of Podkarpacie, Podlasie and Lublin, and those with the lightest carcasses can be found in the Lower Silesian and Pomeranian province. The highest carcass weight of hinds was noted in the Provinces of Podkarpacie and Lublin, while lowest – in the Lower Silesian and Pomeranian Province. In the group of calves, the highest and the lowest values of carcass weight were observed in the Provinces of Łódź and Lublin, and in the Lubuskie and West Pomeranian province, respectively. The average carcass weight of red deer varies significantly subject to the month of the hunting season. The heaviest stags are hunter-harvested in September, and the heaviest hinds and calves in December and February, respectively.
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