OT-Albino deer

Here"s a pic of an albino deer thats been hanging around in my field. You can spot him a mile away he"s so bright! I"m sure someone will bag him in a few months when bow season starts.
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According to the 'Newhart' show spotting it will bring the town good luck. Just don't hit it with your car, like he did, or you'll have to dress up in a deer suit then go into the woods to do the 'deer dance' to bring the luck back.
 
Thanks.
It's interesting to see.
Here they are protected.
The piebald ones are not.
At the DNR office in Aitkin MN they have a full body mount of an 8 point albino.
Not a huge buck - or rack but a nice deer nonetheless.
 
Thanks for sharing. Never saw one myself. The predators will probably take him, because of inability to hide. I would hope a hunter would admire and look for larger prize.
 
That's a fawn, hard to believe someone would even consider thinking taking a fawn. We had a piebald pair here for several years, 8 pt buck and doe. I have photos of the doe, watched the buck many many times, got close in a downpour once, to take a photo, but you can't really see much because of the rain. He certainly acted like a buck, took command of the field every time he came out with the others, and was always the last one out, seemed he liked to stage around the perimeter and observe for awhile. Never heard of anyone taking either one, myself and the neighboring landowner let them be, and kept quiet about it so as not to draw attention, it worked.
 
I wouldn't take an albino or piebald fawn but I will take a fawn if need be.
This year it will be bucks only again.
Antlerless by lottery only.
Last year they issued 500 antlerless permits for about 5000 hunters in our area. 10%
This year it will be 1000 permits.
My buddy and I won't take a fawn opening weekend but on the last weekend if we don't already have one for two of us in the freezer then if it's brown it's down. If we have a permit of course.
We've had a couple of hard winters that were tough on the deer herd.
Plus the bunny huggers have allowed the wolf population to get out of control.
They have started to allow some wolf hunting/trapping but It's all kind of mysterious and very secretive. Too many death threats made to the hunters/trappers.
My deer plots do help us see more deer.
Plow, disc, broadcast, cultipack.
It's one of the main reasons I have a tractor.
Edit: 79 days till the opener here.
We always start looking forward to it about this time of year.
 
So far I have never seen any thing about no being able to shot them here in Missouri I read the new regs. every year to be sure I am up on any and all hunting laws when it comes to deer
 
At some point in the past, and this will be my 32nd season, I took a small deer, its possible it could have been born that spring, it was fine, the meat, but I don't see it worth using a tag for, you just don't get enough meat off it, its still the same work, and time involved.

I can see exceptions, late season like you said, need to fill a tag or you depend on the meat as many do, as long as its legal, but in this location, there is no need, there are plenty of mature deer to select from. I think most hunters do the same, some may not even though there is a choice.

On the other side of it, I waited one year for a particular doe, largest one I had seen, figured it would provide nicely, but it was either too old or what, the meat was not so good and it was cut up immediately, cold temperatures etc. This doe had teeth that were worn out, smart as a buck though, acted the same. Won't do that again. That never happens here, either finished on grasses from plots or oat crop regrowth as I have seen from examination, the meat is always great. No game flavor if unseasoned or not marinated, just raw onto the grill as is and its pretty darned healthy for you too, in comparison to beef, and sure I like that too LOL, but don't eat much of it. I do save choice cuts for the summer, to enjoy with my fresh garden produce.

We can plant forage for them, and cut branches for them legally here. We have an abundance of wild apple trees here, no need to bait, they sure make use of that resource, from now until well into winter usually.

I enjoy planting food plots as well, they are highly beneficial, though they do just fine on their own, its a great supplement, and you will always see more, hunting or just observing, the latter of which I will do more of, from now until archery. Its great to see them enjoy the forage, we select a few to fill our tags, the rest stay and enjoy the extra browse we have provided.

I can't wait to try out my rebuilt 101 ford plow and that new to me tractor, I'm a tad late on planting, but it will be worth doing just the same, next year everything should be on time, as I have a tractor I can really put to good use now. It is one excuse to have a tractor amongst many!
 
Billy - Where in NY? I am in the southern tier, and we have two Albinos in our area a couple of miles apart.
 
I'm right there with you, no fawns opening weekend, fair game from there on. In N.WI, no does either, too many wolfs and doe tags the last 25 years, but I do love fawn meat! Just talking about it makes me think it's time to thaw some more out.
 
We have one package of venison left. A pound of burger.
We talked about it last night and my wife bought a pound of ground pork.
Going to mix them and make a big meatloaf tomorrow.
After that it's gone.
 
You can shoot them in Ohio. No laws against it. Beautiful animal! Give it a few years and it would make some tasty fix'ns and a wonderful full body mount. Thanks for sharing the photo.
 
Yes, and they are protected, I know the site, we proposed on the 5 points correctional facility for NYS, everyone knew about the white deer lol!
 
Thought you might appreciate this, its not the best photo, but I took it from my back steps, might have been through the glass so as not to spook her, there was also an 8 point buck, not as much white, but close, funny we had a breeding pair of piebald, I've never seen one since.
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