A local Blacktail

[smdave]

These pictures are of a local yearling, the odd thing is both yearlings look like this. Sorry about the fuzz in the corner it was taken through a chain link fence.
Dave

[boneaddict]

cool color....seems small

[archery288]

cool color....seems small

It does look a little small.... definetly different though!

[Michelle_Nelson]

I have noticed something kinda similar to that on the last couple of fawns I have seen.  Their not that light in color more of a light dirty sandy brown but the discoloration is in the same general area.  The Does they are with look perfectly normal.

[Bscman]

I have noticed something kinda similar to that on the last couple of fawns I have seen.  Their not that light in color more of a light dirty sandy brown but the discoloration is in the same general area.  The Does they are with look perfectly normal.

+1
I noticed a pair of fawns outside Sedro last week that could have been siblings to those pictured above..same colorations. Unfortunately, my cell phone has a LOUSY camera so no pics.
The doe with them looked perfectly normal as well.

[robodad]

I live on a mile long dirt road and have seen two sets of fawns that look exactly like that, hope it don't get too cold for them !!

[smdave]

From far away without the camera it looked like the fur had a problem like mange or louse. but after taking the pictures it looks like the fur is in good shape and it is just a color thing.
Dave

[bow4elk]

that's hairloss syndrome, not color.  Deer that make it to spring will shed out and grow their summer coats.

[Coasthunterjay]

i have seen a deer like this BT all full grown and it had the brown and white coloration to it also.....this wasnt from hairloss....it is a geane mutation of some kind........i forget whats its called..

[billythekidrock]

From far away without the camera it looked like the fur had a problem like mange or louse. but after taking the pictures it looks like the fur is in good shape and it is just a color thing.
Dave

that's hairloss syndrome, not color.  Deer that make it to spring will shed out and grow their summer coats.

It's not hair loss, but it's not natural color either. This is caused by the deer chewing (scratching) at parasites. If I remember correctly the parasite is transfered to the deer by a small snail that they ingest when eating grass. You see a ton of deer like this in the Thurston County area.

[singleshot12]

Mange,parasites,hair loss,shedding?  Whatever it is i've only seen it in the last few years and always this time of year!  And most usually the yearlings.

[Snowman]

There was a small problem with cwd around the snoqualmie valley awhile back. But that coloration is nothing to deer in the snohomish, monroe and sultan area. Growing up you used to see  a family of deer in sultan with that coloration. We use to always call them the Appaloosa Deer. It has to do with genetics and food source can't remmember all the details about it. But cool pics been awhile since I seen that coloration

[robodad]

I was going out to my freezer to get out some deer steaks for dinner and I found these in my back yard !!





It is a doe and her twins and I don't know what is wrong with the twins or if that color is normal but it seems like that is pretty common on the OP... much like the ones you posted above !!

[singleshot12]

That is definitely not hair coloring!  those deer are mostly bald.

[Head-shot]

looks kinda like mange to me...