Show pride in your success story and keep a record of your seasons with these beautifully embroidered patches. I saw him leaving work in sparta one day and got out of. Some piebald deer would have just a slight amount of white hair found as patches. What to know about the rare but striking piebald deer. This photo taken by a trailcamera belonging to bruce gray of alabama shows a healthy, mature buck that appears normal except for scattered patches of white hair.
The piebald scored 8 58th gross and weighed 195 pounds. If youre looking for whitetail deer information, youve come to the right place. Outdoorhub reporters for those that dont know, a piebald is an animal typically a mammal such as whitetail deer or horse that has. Some original photos of a piebald deer shot by the author shortly before publishing this work. Anyone have any piebald or albinos for sale deer farmer. Sprocket is a good looking buckbut we have decided we would like to add a pied or allbino doe to the mix more than a pied buck at this time. They can have either brown or blue eyes depending upon the animal and it genetics.
Genetics, rarity, ancient native american hunting outlook and more are covered in this article. Forums michigan hunting michigan whitetail deer hunting whitetail deer management deer with bald spots discussion in whitetail deer management started by overdew, mar 3, 2006. But as unusual as it is to see a whitetail thats far too light in color, its even less common to see one thats far too dark. By the time he replied, stachowski had already drawn her bow and shot the buck. Discussion in harvest report started by ishi, nov 5, 2015. A piebald is an animal, usually a mammal such as a whitetailed deer or horse, that has a spotting pattern of large white and black patches. Dogs that may have a spotted or multicolored coat, are often called piebald if their body is almost entirely white or another solid color with spotting and patches on the head and neck.
Piebald deer have various amounts white and brown patches, some ranging from a very slight amount of white hair to almost an all white coat. Below are some of the pictures i have seen updated taxidermy photos. The hunter james curtis harvested the buck on november 2, 2008. Hunting pressure, changing food sources and rising testosterone make bucks very unpredictable and reclusive. We have consistantly produced some of the largest racked piebald bucks that the deer farming industry has ever seen. On april, the bucks final scoring came in at a gross 22168 beating the milo hanson buck from saskatchewan. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Learn about piebald deer and what causes piebaldism in whitetails. Piebaldness occurs due to genetic variations, not due to parasites or illness. When found in the animal kingdom, theres white and brown patches rather than fur of a single color due to a genetic variation.
Piebald whitetail doe lifesize taxidermy mount for sale. Unlike the albino deer, which has pink eyes, a pink nose, and pinkish hooves, piebald deer have normal brown eyes and nose with black hooves like a normal whitetail. It has also been introduced to new zealand, cuba, jamaica, hispaniola, the bahamas, the lesser antilles, and some countries. Our piebalds are known for their flashy markings and the large antlers that they grow. Occasionally you will find some that are the opposite and have mostly white with brown markings. Their coloration is due to a rare inherited genetic variation defect that affectsread more. With flecks and patches of white hair covering its body, hinton quickly named him clorox. The word piebald comes from pie meaning mixed up, and bald meaning having a white spot. October 29 i got of work early and decided to hunt the stand where my scrape cams are set. Albinism is a recessive genetic trait that is found in animals where the gene responsible for hair, tissue, or skin coloration is missing. Piebald is the term for animals with patches of white and areas of normal coloration.
Herd of piebald deer eating in the woods outdoorhub. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Piebald deer can be more common in certain areas, especially in places where deer hunters protect them. A herd of white deer exists in new york where the population multiplies, whereas, albinos occur randomly in nature due to a recessive gene that become dominant. Thaw and hang about 3 feet off the ground near your stand. The deer hunters guide to whitetail glands by tom carpenter. In addition to its rare coat, a piebald deer will likely have other issues, including. Im sure many of us hunters focus more on the whitetail deer and are most. Some species evolved with a dominant twopart color scheme, such as the magpie. My once in a lifetime buck named patches iowawhitetail. Some piebald deer can be almost pure white except small patches of. Some ranging from a very slight amount of white hair to almost an all white coat. One young buck got kicked in the throat and had a huge patch of hide just hanging down.
Please keep me posted as you have any fawns or does that become for sale. If youve followed brow tines and backstrap this summer, you know ive been posting regular updates on the blog buck. November 2009 another g reat virginia piebald trophy buck chris blankenship harvested the trophy piebald buck of a lifetime in bedford county, va during the 2009 general firearms season. We are looking for a custom made plexiglas enclosure for whitey, so he can be on permanent display. My idea for the site came from the fact that most hunters of whitetail deer believe you have to harvest a monster buck deer to be a good whitetail deer hunter. Home forums whitetail conference harvest report my once in a lifetime buck named patches. Depending on what part of the country you are from these deer are sometimes referred to as pintos and come in various amounts of white and brown. Piebalds are thought to be more common than albinos. He is a standout buck for sure and may be the largest piebald deer ever born. Buck tarsals will bring in dominant bucks for a challenge, but doe glands may get any buck to come in for a look at the new girl on the block. The big buck club announced today that the johnny king buck from wisconsin is the new world record typical whitetail gross scoring buck of all time. Some piebald deer can be almost pure white except small patches of regular brown hair, while others carry just patches of white hair with otherwise normal markings.
New world record whitetail the johnny king buck from. The white parts of the fur interrupt the pigemented coat patterns. The male whitetail deer is often referred to as a buck and can grow to 300 lbs producing antlers that are fully grown and shed once each year. True albinos have pink eyes and white hooves, and are extremely rare. The color of a piebald s skin underneath its coat may vary between black under the black patches of hair and pink under the white patches. When two whitetails breed that carry the recessive genes, they have. Most piebald deer are brown with white patches similar in appearance to an appaloosa horse.
Piebald whitetail deer are rare and beautiful in much north america. Piebald deer are usually born with a number of deformities that make it tough for these rare deer to survive in the wild, and this fawn has several of them, including a malformed spine and legs, a severe overbite, and a mostly white coat. Piebald coloration is a rare gene in the deer family. Vtex thorn at 1 scored 251 wow on texas soil, at 2 he scored 326, and at 3 scored 360. Piebald deer can have white patches of hair but otherwise is colored normally.
Finally, below is a video we filmed in june 2014 when a piebald fawn was born at the university of georgias deer lab research facility. Piebald deer provide rare, handsome twist to whitetail world. But a piebald deer, with its distinguishable white markings, stands. Texas piebald buck updated photos huntonly articles. Even with stanchions around him and signage please do not touch, it is a struggle for anyone hosting his exhibit in a public place to keep people from touching him or.
Some piebald deer would have just a slight amount of white hair found as patches, or it can be all white. Dream buck for sure, love the little bit of piebald in him. This story starts in 2012 last day of regular season i hunted that morning and seen this buck 300 yds through my binoculars and seen the white patch. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Check out the slideshow to see these amazing piebald whitetail deer. Piebald deer have patches of white, are unusual to see in the deer woods, yet the chances are. This is an incredibly rare piebald whitetail doe lifesize taxidermy mount, posed with the head in a semiupright position, and looking slightly to. The name piebald is given to those creatures that show irregular patches. Even the bald eagle gets its name as part of this illustrious piebald. Since albinism is a recessive trait, both parents must carry the trait to have albino offspring. If you live in an area overrun by a growing deer population, the standard, brown, whitetailed variety. Chris had captured the fantastic buck on trail cameras several times during the months preceding his harvest of the buck. This photo, sent to us by brandon dilliston, shows a buck with a little more white covering its body, but it also has some additional issues, like shortened legs and an arched spine.
Im working all the time on the site and adding information all the time about the whitetail. Piebald deer are uncommon, typically occurring at less than one percent of the population, but can be more common on a local basis. Piebald deer can have varying amounts of white hair. Often confused with an albino, a piebald deer is slightly more common and is also a genetic mutation. A rare piebald whitetail buck fawn pauses in golden light while feeding in the minnesota river bottoms. Protecting piebald deer makes no biological sense, but are there still good reasons to let them walk. On june 12, 2014, a doe at the university of georgia deer research facility in athens, georgia, gave birth to two fawns, and one of them was a rare piebald fawn. Ashley stachowski, of batavia, new york, initially mistook this piebald for a cow, but one look through her rangefinder and she realized it was a buck. The whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus, also known as the whitetail or virginia deer, is a mediumsized deer native to north america, central america, ecuador, and south america as far south as peru and bolivia.
The buck was taken in east texas near palestine on a private ranch. The name piebald originates from the word pie short for magpie, a black and. When the deer stepped in front of a camera in daylight, it became obvious it was a piebald buck. Piebald deer are not afforded any special protection under hunting regulations and from a wildlife management standpoint it is not recommend that these animals be protected. Piebalds have various amounts of white and brown patches similar to a pinto pony. The deer hunters guide to whitetail glands deer hunting. Out of an estimated 28 million whitetail deer in north america, you. The piebald deer has a genetic abnormality, causing patches of white. Much like missys new york fawn, this one also had severe deformities and did not live long. This young buck kept walking towards me so i named him john deer category. Raising piebald and whitewhitetail deer for sale in. A piebald deer is a whitetail with patches of white in various places.
In 2015 we had four piebalds, three does and one buck. Cool he looked like a 2 12 year old buck at the time. On the continent as a whole, melanistic or melanic deer so named because their bodies produce far too much of the hair, skin and retina pigment known as melanin are definitely the rarest of the rare. In 2016 we had nine fawns born whitewhitetail and piebald, all bottlefed. Unlike the albino deer, which has pink eyes, a pink nose, and pinkish hooves, piebald deer have normal brown. A piebald animal is an animal, usually a mammal such as a whitetailed deer or horse, that has a spotting pattern of large white and black patches. Piebaldism is a coloring from genetic abnormalities, which results in a lack of pigmentation in patches around ones body. Supposedly james is having a full body mount done on the buck. But piebald deer are genetic oddities produced by a recessive gene. She texted her father, who was hunting nearby, but couldnt wait for an answer. Get the best deals on buck vintage hunting pins and patches when you shop the largest online selection at. Buck vintage hunting pins and patches for sale ebay. Unlike piebald deer, true albino deer are normal except for lacking the genes for color.