Just got him on camera last night and this morning. Small spike.
How rare are they? First one I've ever scene. He's still at the feeder as I type this.

Would you take him? Chances of becoming a nice buck where I hunt is slim to none. Coyotes are an issue, plus the neighbors will shoot anything.

Sarge

If you can post a pic that would be great to see that rare sitting. Thanks

Must have a picture to get a reply.

I'd probably take him.

About 20 years ago when I was living in central Iowa there was a herd of deer that were heavily piebald living outside of town about 6 -8 miles. There was probably 150 deer in this herd.

The state put on a special hunt to remove every last one of the piebald deer.
There was every bit of 60 hunters involved, unfortunately I wasn't one of them.
But it was definitely a sight to them be driven out of the draws and tall CRP.
They did it for two weekends. There wasn't a piebald deer to be seen after that.

I asked the biologist why they were killing them off. He said that they were a genetic defect and they didn't want them in the gene pool.

Yep, their chances to live long aren't good. I've read less then 2% become piebald. Mom and dad has to have the gene to pass it on.
If.given the chance. I will probably take it and have a rug made. Also, here in SC. They want them gone, so no restrictions.
Also read, mom sometimes rejects them due to the oddity. And they have some health issues.

Sarge

Had a fawn near town about ten years ago. Our local GW and I watched him/her for months from a distance. Eve a sighting again after that winter. Kept an eye on that area for years.. only one I’ve heard of let alone seen in these parts. Cool looking critter for sure!

Bang or Pffffffft

Pics are coming. Hang tight.

Sarge

Best I can do sgt C.

The rest of the pics for Sgt.C.

The last pics aretwo of my target bucks. Right now they are playing the nocturnal game.

Thanks Tom cat.

Sarge

Very Nice

The piebald or the two bucks? There's one that may not look it. But that joker is pushing 180 -200 pounds. I shoot for meat. But im not stupid in shooting up the place while these two are around. The piebald is a shooter im thinking.

Sarge

Very cool deer in the photos. Thanks for sharing!

Wow, both the piebald and the bucks in the bottom pic are super cool! We have a piebald doe that hangs around here, but she has less white on her. I had a chance to shoot her last year but I didn't. Apparently she has been around for a long time, and nobody's killed her yet so I guess she'll just be here til she dies of old age. Thanks for sharing

Thank you sorry I couldn't help. What an impressive animal!

Back in the 1970s, my uncle David shot a piebald deer on one of the military bases, where they harvested a bunch of overpopulated deer for a study where they tested how quickly the deer cooled over time, so that game wardens could tell if deer were shot before season or at night. He tanned the hide on top of my grandparents, pop up camping trailer.

Keith