Strut10 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Here's a pic (taken by my sister) of the official mascot of the Strut10 Ranch. She was born last spring gobbler season within 30 yards of where I killed my gobbler. My wife's uncle discovered her at about 1 day of age. She's spent her whole life within a few hundred yards of her birthplace. She's kinda become a local celebrity and made it through her first deer season safely (we ain't shooting her, but occasionally she leaves the confines of The Ranch). Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe That is way cool!! Although, for genetic reasons, I would shoot her, its your land, your rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bond Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe That is so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe That is a true "albino"! Quite a sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe thats neat...I bet shes cool to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMMIKE Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe That's really neat. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe [ QUOTE ] ....... for genetic reasons, I would shoot her....... [/ QUOTE ] Just curious.......what reasons are those? We just kinda like having something that rare hanging around in the gene pool. Never know when something else cool may turn up. We had this one around about 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe Nice pics! It would be neat to see something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Albino doe [ QUOTE ] That is way cool!! Although, for genetic reasons, I would shoot her, its your land, your rules. [/ QUOTE ] Very nice picture! Almost looks like the Albino doe I saw on public hunting lands in Western PA that I tried to take out the one hunting season. She just was too clever and stayed inside the safety zone from me. Actually besides them sticking out to predators more and having sensitivity to light, true albinos aren't weak genetics necessarily. The sensitivity to light is due to the lack of pigment in their eyes and skin causes the light to hurt their eyes and them to sunburn easily. Albinos aren't a weak gene to keep around, besides them being easier for predators to see leading to most of them not living quite as long as a normal deer would. People tend to group the albinos and piebalds together as the same genetics, but they really aren't. The piebald genes are the genes to mainly be concerned with in a herd, because the genes that cause the piebald coloration also cause skeletal and organ deformities to be introduced into the gene pool. The genes that cause the albino coloration are a separate set of genes. As far as I know, they don't have a tendency to cause those same deformities at all that the piebald genes do. From what I can tell she's a true albino, not just a very white piebald. So, I see no reason to kill her off for genetic reasons. The piebald in the one picture, on the other hand, I would have been more worried about passing on poor genetics, but that'd really be the landowner's call. Me personally if I owned land albinos would be protected, while piebalds would be shot on sight during legal hunting seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Albino doe cool pics. HOpefully she stays on your "ranch" and lives a long life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Albino doe I personally just wouldn't want albino genetics in the gene pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Albino doe Cool pic Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Albino doe Nice picture thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Albino doe Cool pic Don! I need to show these to my daughter, she will love as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Albino doe That's cool Strut! Great pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Albino doe Really cool looking deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Albino doe thats awsome, never have seen one in the wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Albino doe Not legal here to kill an albino. Great pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Albino doe Very cool. We use to have two albinos around our house a buck and a doe. I wouldnt shoot em either. Very neat to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Re: Albino doe Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Re: Albino doe I've never been lucky enough to see one great pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunting_boy Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Re: Albino doe i would cautch it an put it in a pen somewere but thats me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Re: Albino doe very nice....my buddy said he say a ''white'' deer'' around an area that we hunt...he isnt a hunter and he was shocked when he said it ran out in front of him while driving...he had no clue what it was until he swerved into the field....very nice piccture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Re: Albino doe Super pics thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Re: Albino doe Man thats soo cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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