Never saw one of these in the woods
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Never saw one of these in the woods
A friend sent this picture of a deer taken in Michigan. Believe it or not??
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Melanistic deer are very dark sometimes even black. Melanism results from overproduction of pigment and is less common than albinism. Hunters see dark deer with some frequency but to actually see a Melanistic deer is rare.
Protecting albinos, piebald and melanistic deer from hunting would have no biological impact and probably would not result in an increase of these traits.
Protecting albinos, piebald and melanistic deer from hunting would have no biological impact and probably would not result in an increase of these traits.
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I shot a piebald nub buck 7 years ago in rifle season. (Thought it was a doe but probably wouldn't have passed given his unique features) He had a white stripe between his eyes, white legs, and hooves. Looked like a goat more than a deer and really had to look him over in the scope to make sure. After realizing he was a nub buck, I kinda wish I'd let him grow so I'd have had some horns on him for the wall. Apparently, where I hunt, this trait pops up from time to time.Digger wrote:Melanistic deer are very dark sometimes even black. Melanism results from overproduction of pigment and is less common than albinism. Hunters see dark deer with some frequency but to actually see a Melanistic deer is rare.
Protecting albinos, piebald and melanistic deer from hunting would have no biological impact and probably would not result in an increase of these traits.
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Tye . . .there was an albino deer in there?? I was talking about the buck!
Just kidding . . .yeah, the melanistic is pretty cool.
Just kidding . . .yeah, the melanistic is pretty cool.
I'd rather wear out than rust out.
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