Whoa..did I shoot a fawn with horns?!?!

bang_bang · Nov 14, 2009

First day of rifle season seems to spawn interesting stories for me. This morning, I decided the first deer I spot within range is going down. So I got sit down a little after 6:00, and at around 6:35 here comes one lone deer from my right around 70 yards. Since it was alone, I figured that it was a buck, but noticed something funny about it. It just looked funny, shorter both in height and length. It presented a shot at around 50 yards, and my Stevens Model 200 in 300 Win Mag brought him down with a shot in the vitals.

Upon walking up to the buck, I counted 4 points, but then noticed the odd spots all the way down it's back. I guess this is what you would consider a "pie-bald" deer. Either way, a fun morning with an interesting trophy.

I can taste the jerky and bacon wrapped backstrap right now.

armoredman · Nov 14, 2009

Interesting, and tasty.

highorder · Nov 14, 2009

.300 Mag @ 50 yards :what:

You probably couldn't see the spots because they were under his IIIA vest! :neener:

wyohome · Nov 14, 2009

My mother shot a deer in western Washington that was brown and white like a Guernsey cow. That was in the 1950s and I had the newspaper clipping for years.

lobo9er · Nov 14, 2009

hey man, nice shot.

Speedo66 · Nov 14, 2009

Axis deer?

CajunBass · Nov 14, 2009

That's probably a "piebald" deer. It's a deer that has varrying ammounts of white in it's coat. I've seen them with as much white as a paint pony. It's a genetic condition.

http://www.buckmanager.com/2007/07/17/piebald-deer-what-are-they/

bang_bang · Nov 14, 2009

You probably couldn't see the spots because they were under his IIIA vest!

I know right!?!? I wasn't expecting one to come that close to me. They usually move along a fence line around 200 or so yards in front of me. Oh well...cut my dragging down considerably.

Axis deer?

Lmao

If so, he had a taste for some whitetail.

61chalk · Nov 14, 2009

Sir, the spots on your deer are the beginning stages of mange disease.
Please send all meat to me for proper disposal.

countertop · Nov 14, 2009

Where in Virginia was that. Can't tell from the pics (viewing on my iPhone) but it could be a Sika as well. We have those out on Asseteauge Island and parts of Maryland. They are small (like the size of a big dog) and have swept back smallish racks, reddish fur, and often times have spots.

Or it could be a piebald.

Double Naught Spy · Nov 14, 2009

Piebald, not a fawn.

scmerrill71 · Nov 14, 2009

i bet if there isnt an albino running around, there will be next year. there is the 3 stages, albino, piebald and then all black, which is really rare to see.i have some pics of an albino i took a few years back, we had a buck and a doe running around, along with a piebald someone shot that was a 6 point.... nice deer , hope you enjoy the meat.

paintballdude902 · Nov 14, 2009

its a piebald

its genetic just like albino or melanistic(black) deer

not too rare but not common

if you want more info on piebalds pm me and ill type out what my wildlife management book says on them

Kernel · Nov 15, 2009

First time I saw an albino doe in Illinois I thought it was a goat.

3pairs12 · Nov 15, 2009

Had an accident with bleach? +1 on piebald just never seen one with such a little amount of white.

Speedo66 · Nov 15, 2009

There is a fenced former army base in upstate Seneca NY where almost all the deer are white, but not albino.

See more info here:

http://www.google.com/search?q=whit...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

eight433 · Nov 15, 2009

those are antlers, not horns :neener:

good lookin animal either way. congrats!

Geno · Nov 16, 2009

bang_bang:

Looks like you ran across some of the same deer I did. I wrote about it in this thread: http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=486708

Well, after your experience, finally, someone will believe that I'm telling the truth 'bout them spotted bucks.

Thanks for posting a picture.

Geno

kanook · Nov 16, 2009

My wifes first deer was a piebald. I did some research on it some years back and can't find the one article on it right now, It had all the states laws on to shoot or not to shoot. Some states say shoot on sight and others say don't shoot (when shooting/seeing doe). this was about 6 or 7 years ago now and laws have probably changed.

Anyway congrats

bang_bang · Nov 16, 2009

I have his head boiling down right now...going to compare it to the 8-point skull I have from last year. If I'm not mistaken, it appears to have an overbite. Might just be me, but I shall compare and contrast the skulls once it boils down clean. Will post pics of the findings.

I'm guessing the deer was a year and a half old. Weighed no more than 100 pounds dressed (quite small for deer in this part, especially bucks of that age) and appeared "stunted."

Regarding state laws, I honestly have no idea about VA's piebald status. Too late now... :uhoh:

kanook · Nov 16, 2009

It appears your good.

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