Guest midwestbuckhtr Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 just curious what everybody thinks of albino deer. i watched pat reeve's new show driven 24/7 and they seem to feature a couple of different albino bucks occassionally and i was able to find a picture of one of them on www.whitetailworld.com . this buck is huge. i was always under the impression that albinoes are inferior and are bad for the herd. what are your opinions? i will try to post a picture if i can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosdog2 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck Nice deer, that thing would scare me in the woods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck The only thng an albino or even pie-bald genes do is make it harder for deer to evade or hide from predators. From what I understand they are in everyway the same except in coloring. This is why its so rare to see mature albino deer cause most of them are spotted by predators early in life and just dont make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] Nice deer, that thing would scare me in the woods! [/ QUOTE ] That is a real nice deer! As to scaring me, it would do so for about 2 nano-seconds and then I would pull the trigger!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest midwestbuckhtr Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck i believe they are illegal to shoot in wisconsin where this buck lives and some other states too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] i believe they are illegal to shoot in wisconsin where this buck lives and some other states too. [/ QUOTE ] correct. can't shoot them here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbucks1 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck nice buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washi Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] The only thng an albino or even pie-bald genes do is make it harder for deer to evade or hide from predators. From what I understand they are in everyway the same except in coloring. This is why its so rare to see mature albino deer cause most of them are spotted by predators early in life and just dont make it. [/ QUOTE ] Actually albino genes only cause the deer to be white but otherwise healthy. Piebald genes are actually inferior and bad in several ways. Piebald genes make the deer less healthy. Piebald genes are usually caused by inbreeding. Piebalds should always be removed from the herd ASAP. Albinos are up to you (or your state) whether you want to shoot or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck Albinos and piebalds are legal to kill in Ohio. I've only seen one piebald, but that was near a highway while I was driving. Never have seen one while hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck I would have to bite the bullet and use my tag on him to take him out of the herd. I would hate to use up a tag on a deer so small!!! --rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck Thats a real nice buck. I would be shooting it right quick that way it wouldnt scare me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CokerColaBear Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck I would like to see one in person, I don't think I would shoot it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck Welcome to the forums. Albinos and piebalds are illegal to kill in TN, but have never seen any here hunting anyways. That is a cool pic though, and a nice set of antlers on that deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck correct me if Im wrong but that buck is a piebald. Albinos are completely white, with pink eyes and hoofs. Looks to me like that deer has brown spot between his antlers. Which would make him a piebald BUt regardless of that WOW what a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] i believe they are illegal to shoot in wisconsin where this buck lives and some other states too. [/ QUOTE ] correct. can't shoot them here [/ QUOTE ] Or here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdeerhunter03 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck this is a nice looking buck from our place in Illinois... Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] correct me if Im wrong but that buck is a piebald. Albinos are completely white, with pink eyes and hoofs. Looks to me like that deer has brown spot between his antlers. Which would make him a piebald BUt regardless of that WOW what a deer. [/ QUOTE ] Looks albino to me. Pink nose and all. I think that brown on the forehead might be from rubbing trees. Don't really know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Re: albino buck that velvet is crazy looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] just curious what everybody thinks of albino deer. i watched pat reeve's new show driven 24/7 and they seem to feature a couple of different albino bucks occassionally and i was able to find a picture of one of them on www.whitetailworld.com . this buck is huge. i was always under the impression that albinoes are inferior and are bad for the herd. what are your opinions? i will try to post a picture if i can. [/ QUOTE ]he's albino, pink nose and if you look closer, he looks like he has pink eyes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest midwestbuckhtr Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] this is a nice looking buck from our place in Illinois... Brad [/ QUOTE ] those are 2 great pictures. nice deer too. what kind of camera where you using and how close where you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdeerhunter03 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Re: albino buck I am a photographer that was a Canon 20D I believe and I was about 150 yards off of this buck, he is fairly tame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Re: albino buck [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] correct me if Im wrong but that buck is a piebald. Albinos are completely white, with pink eyes and hoofs. Looks to me like that deer has brown spot between his antlers. Which would make him a piebald BUt regardless of that WOW what a deer. [/ QUOTE ] Looks albino to me. Pink nose and all. I think that brown on the forehead might be from rubbing trees. Don't really know. [/ QUOTE ] yeah your right he does have the pink nose and hoofs, didnt think about him rubbing trees to make he forehead brown, but that does make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Re: albino buck That's a couple nice looking bucks! Albino's just have a pigmentation problem, other than that they are fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Re: albino buck Some great pics there. Think I might tend to agree with Chris about the deer looking like an albino, the area of hair between the antlers is probably stained from the trees the deer was rubbing on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Re: albino buck awesome buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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