See Any Albino Deer this Year?

hummelsander · December 4, 2004, 11:19 PM

We have at least 2 in our area and probably 4. We have mostly Black Tale deer around here so I'm assuming they are Albino Black Tail.

madmurdoc · December 5, 2004, 12:08 AM

I haven't seen any in the field, but there is a whitetail museum on the way to the farm where I hunt that has some, 3 or 4 I think. They have a monster buck at that museum as well. You can see them from westbound I-94 when they are in the outdoor pens.

PATH · December 5, 2004, 01:35 AM

Never seen one. Must be a heck of a sight though.

Dean C · December 5, 2004, 08:52 AM

This deer was not albino but white with brownish spots. Rather small mulie doe. A hunting friend told me he too had seen one and that the Fish and Wildlife Dept. wants them out of there. They'll issue a special tag in addition to your regular tag. They are a mutation that they don't want spoiling the herds. I saw it in the Lake Wenatchee area of the Cascade Mountains.
dean

Chuck Dye · December 5, 2004, 12:52 PM

Fallow deer (cervus dama dama) a European species, are often white. They are common ranch critters in North
America. I am frequently visited by my neighbor's fallow deer.

madmurdoc · December 5, 2004, 04:11 PM

That could be what that museum is keeping. It's hard to get a close look at them at 75 mph.

hummelsander · December 5, 2004, 06:40 PM

The ones that I've seen seam to be pure white with red eyes...like rabbits. They are a sight..almost kind of freaky.

MeekAndMild · December 5, 2004, 11:12 PM

Down on the Gulf Coast there are places where some of the deer are the same cream color as those fallow deer. Its not pure white but looks close. I've seen several trophies but have never seen one in life.

FirstFreedom · December 6, 2004, 11:01 AM

Huck, why do people raise the fallow deer - meat? Doesn't look like that have enough coat to be worth raising for fur - or maybe that one is freshly sheared...

Albino deer - reminds me of the Far Side cartoon - two deer were talking to one another in the woods - one has a target painted on his chest - the other says "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal." Poor albinos shouldn't last too long during hunting season.

VirgilCaine · December 6, 2004, 11:04 AM

no albinos this year. Tho i'm still lookin'

i live in northern michigan BTW.

December 4, 2004, 11:19 PM	#1
hummelsander Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2004 Location: Camano Island, Washington Posts: 223	See Any Albino Deer this Year? We have at least 2 in our area and probably 4. We have mostly Black Tale deer around here so I'm assuming they are Albino Black Tail.

December 5, 2004, 12:08 AM	#2
madmurdoc Member Join Date: November 23, 2004 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 94	I haven't seen any in the field, but there is a whitetail museum on the way to the farm where I hunt that has some, 3 or 4 I think. They have a monster buck at that museum as well. You can see them from westbound I-94 when they are in the outdoor pens. __________________ Always remember: safety first, last, and always. Michigan Constitution, Declaration of Rights, Sec. 5. "Every person has a right to bear arms for the defense of himself and the state."

December 5, 2004, 01:35 AM	#3
PATH Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 1999 Location: Rockland, NY Posts: 1,489	Never seen one. Must be a heck of a sight though. __________________ For sure it is an evil spite, and breaking to the heart, For Irishmen to watch a fight and not be taking part. -Robert Service 'How MacPherson Held The Floor'

December 5, 2004, 08:52 AM	#4
Dean C Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2004 Location: Mill Creek (Just north east of Seattle) Posts: 343	White with brownish spots This deer was not albino but white with brownish spots. Rather small mulie doe. A hunting friend told me he too had seen one and that the Fish and Wildlife Dept. wants them out of there. They'll issue a special tag in addition to your regular tag. They are a mutation that they don't want spoiling the herds. I saw it in the Lake Wenatchee area of the Cascade Mountains. dean

December 5, 2004, 12:52 PM	#5
Chuck Dye Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2002 Location: Oregon-The wet side. Posts: 949	Fallow deer (cervus dama dama) a European species, are often white. They are common ranch critters in North America. I am frequently visited by my neighbor's fallow deer. __________________ Gee, I'd love to see your data!

December 5, 2004, 04:11 PM	#6
madmurdoc Member Join Date: November 23, 2004 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 94	That could be what that museum is keeping. It's hard to get a close look at them at 75 mph. __________________ Always remember: safety first, last, and always. Michigan Constitution, Declaration of Rights, Sec. 5. "Every person has a right to bear arms for the defense of himself and the state."

December 5, 2004, 06:40 PM	#7
hummelsander Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2004 Location: Camano Island, Washington Posts: 223	The ones that I've seen seam to be pure white with red eyes...like rabbits. They are a sight..almost kind of freaky.

December 5, 2004, 11:12 PM	#8
MeekAndMild Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Posts: 4,988	Down on the Gulf Coast there are places where some of the deer are the same cream color as those fallow deer. Its not pure white but looks close. I've seen several trophies but have never seen one in life. __________________ In a few years when the dust finally clears and people start counting their change there is a pretty good chance that President Obama may become known as The Great Absquatulator. You heard it first here on TFL.

December 6, 2004, 11:01 AM	#9
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Huck, why do people raise the fallow deer - meat? Doesn't look like that have enough coat to be worth raising for fur - or maybe that one is freshly sheared... Albino deer - reminds me of the Far Side cartoon - two deer were talking to one another in the woods - one has a target painted on his chest - the other says "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal." Poor albinos shouldn't last too long during hunting season. Last edited by FirstFreedom; December 6, 2004 at 12:01 PM.

December 6, 2004, 11:04 AM	#10
VirgilCaine Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 419	no albinos this year. Tho i'm still lookin' i live in northern michigan BTW.