Anyone else immediately think of the white stag from the Chronicles of Narnia? Or am I the only dork.

Great trophy kill for the young man. I'm not a hunter, but that's awesome.

 

I do love me some deer meat. Honestly, I should maybe consider picking it up.

Anyone else immediately think of the white stag from the Chronicles of Narnia? Or am I the only dork.

As a C. S. Lewis fan, I am ashamed to admit that I DIDN'T think of that. By the Lion's Mane, I applaud you, Sir Reepicheep.

Good for the kid, out hunting and doing something that was illegal that takes patience and time. The buck is legal game and albinism is actually a trait that is not desirable in a deer heard, they have eyesight issues and as well are hard to conceal themselves which is a deers most important defense.

I would completely disagree with it being an undesirable trait in a herd. It's part of nature and actually pretty dang cool. The chances of see one are slim. I've hunted for 20+ years and have never seen one while hunting. Heck, I've only ever seen one once in my life in the wild and that was way across a field off of I64 on the way back from Louisville several years ago. It's part of nature and has no ill effects on the remainder of the herd. Again, I don't really care if a hunter takes one, that's their choice. For me it's one of those things that would be much more enjoyable alive then dead.

Marshall Road? I've seen one a few times down there.

 

No over by Summit View Middle School. I haven't seen any on Marshall.

I would completely disagree with it being an undesirable trait in a herd. It's part of nature and actually pretty dang cool. The chances of see one are slim. I've hunted for 20+ years and have never seen one while hunting. Heck, I've only ever seen one once in my life in the wild and that was way across a field off of I64 on the way back from Louisville several years ago. It's part of nature and has no ill effects on the remainder of the herd. Again, I don't really care if a hunter takes one, that's their choice. For me it's one of those things that would be much more enjoyable alive then dead.

 

How can you deny something that is a fact ?

I'm not a biology person, but doesn't basic genetics show that albinoism requires two recessive genes? If so, chances are slim that the deer would produce albino offspring.

How can you deny something that is a fact ?

Which part is fact?

I'm not a biology person, but doesn't basic genetics show that albinoism requires two recessive genes? If so, chances are slim that the deer would produce albino offspring.

 

Unless that albino deer mates with another Albino deer. In that case, there is a 25% chance the offspring is albino. Give or take. I don't think it's exact because there are something like 100 different genes that control color.

Unless that albino deer mates with another Albino deer. In that case, there is a 25% chance the offspring is albino. Give or take. I don't think it's exact because there are something like 100 different genes that control color.

 

I would say that the chances of two albino deer every coming in contact with each other are very small. Even if they do, and even if they breed, there is only a 25% chance that they produce an albino offspring.

 

I would say that using "making the population healthier" is a poor excuse to kill this deer.

 

I wouldn't kill it, but I'm not mad that they did.

I would say that the chances of two albino deer every coming in contact with each other are very small. Even if they do, and even if they breed, there is only a 25% chance that they produce an albino offspring.

 

I would say that using "making the population healthier" is a poor excuse to kill this deer.

 

I wouldn't kill it, but I'm not mad that they did.

 

The chances are even slimmer now.

I have a piebald cape from a doe that was gut shot on our farm and bedded in our corral by the barn. I finished her, dressed and caped her and made jerky. Beautiful cape that I sent off to be tanned.

And as "rare" as they may seem, there were 2 in the woods behind Bellefonte Hospital a few years ago.

Marshall Road? I've seen one a few times down there.

 

That's my neck of the woods! Where at?!

And as "rare" as they may seem, there were 2 in the woods behind Bellefonte Hospital a few years ago.

 

And apparently there are herds in various areas throughout the country where the gene is more prevalent, and there are multiple Albino's in the population.