Odd looking mule deer

[doubletall]

Spotted this in the Methow today


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[Timberstalker]

That’s a piebald. Awesome capture.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nice find.

I’ve seen blacktail like that, but not Mulies.

[nwwanderer]

Wow, thanks

[bowhunterforever]

Awesome

[Old Dog]

It surprises me that more people on this site are not aware of this.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/160/What+is+the+status+of+hair+loss+syndrome+in+deer%3F

[spoonman]

It surprises me that more people on this site are not aware of this.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/160/What+is+the+status+of+hair+loss+syndrome+in+deer%3F

It's not hair loss syndrome it's piebaldness which is a genetic trait of albinism. Or deer are turning into chameleons, you notice how the bottom half is matching it's environment 😁

[hunter399]

It would be nice to see more genetics in washington great pic.
For those that don't know about them here few YouTube's.

[Bill W]

I spotted one that looked like it had tiger strips up at the end of the Chiwawa River one year I was looking for "overlooked pockets" that no one hunted.

[Ironhead]

Evolutuion of the Deer kind...I give you Snow Camo

[HookedOnQuack]

Theres a piebald blacktail doe in Orting that has had piebald fawns the last two years. Its pretty cool to see all three of them together!

[123]

They sure look cool but the coloration is a sign of a genetic defect, and many have physical deformities as well. Not something we really want to see more of.

[JWEBB]

Sweet pic

[doubletall]

They sure look cool but the coloration is a sign of a genetic defect, and many have physical deformities as well. Not something we really want to see more of.

Probably can’t tell from the picture but the legs are a lot shorter than normal.


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[Gringo31]

They usually have an overbite and are considered genetically inferior.  The ones I've seen don't seem to live real long.  Always fairly young ones (up to 3 years old) and the spots seem to change over time.