Post by: doubletall on January 26, 2018, 08:44:31 PM
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Post by: Timberstalker on January 26, 2018, 08:45:16 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 26, 2018, 09:04:08 PM
I’ve seen blacktail like that, but not Mulies.
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Post by: Old Dog on January 28, 2018, 08:37:03 AM
https://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/160/What+is+the+status+of+hair+loss+syndrome+in+deer%3F
Post by: spoonman on January 28, 2018, 08:49:46 AM
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 😁
Post by: hunter399 on January 28, 2018, 09:02:00 AM
For those that don't know about them here few YouTube's.
Post by: Bill W on January 28, 2018, 09:07:23 AM
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Post by: doubletall on January 29, 2018, 10:32:55 PM
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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Post by: Gringo31 on January 30, 2018, 09:50:25 AM
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Post by: DaveMonti on January 30, 2018, 10:35:07 AM
I've seen whitetail's live a long time with this type of coloring. It does not mean the deer is genetically compromised in any other way.
Post by: baker5150 on January 30, 2018, 11:05:11 AM
Every year they get one or two more fawns, if they hit the open field it's a pretty cool sight to see so many in one spot.
Post by: Gringo31 on January 30, 2018, 11:20:06 AM
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Unless it's a true albino, they are fine.:dunno:
I'm no expert and could be wrong, just the research I've done on them told me different. Hope you're correct! :tup:
Post by: jamesfromseattle on January 30, 2018, 11:33:57 AM
Camp Orkila on Orcas island has a bunch of local piebald deer that never leave the area.
Every year they get one or two more fawns, if they hit the open field it's a pretty cool sight to see so many in one spot.
I’ve seen them up on Orcas as well on the road between Eastsound and Moran State Park. They definitely look a bit off. I first saw one when I was on a Game of Thrones bender and was pretty certain I was seeing something from the army of white walkers.
Post by: bigmacc on January 31, 2018, 02:00:30 PM
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Post by: baker5150 on January 31, 2018, 02:22:37 PM
Camp Orkila on Orcas island has a bunch of local piebald deer that never leave the area.
Every year they get one or two more fawns, if they hit the open field it's a pretty cool sight to see so many in one spot.
I’ve seen them up on Orcas as well on the road between Eastsound and Moran State Park. They definitely look a bit off. I first saw one when I was on a Game of Thrones bender and was pretty certain I was seeing something from the army of white walkers.
To be fair, all Island deer are a bit off looking. :chuckle:
Post by: bigmacc on January 31, 2018, 02:33:03 PM
Ive never seen any piebald there. Interesting. I think its cool.
For us bone it was late 50,s-early 60,s. After "64" we didn't see them anymore, although we seen one piebald fawn around 66ish in the same area with a doe, haven't seen anything like them since. I wonder if there life expectancy is lower and maybe they die off younger :dunno:...Mother Nature :dunno:....As far as I remember, the talk was a lot of that bunch were poached, I remember my dad saying there were folks that killed them for the hides. Maybe it wasn't Mother Nature :dunno:...Pretty neat more are showing up :tup:
Post by: C-Money on January 31, 2018, 03:15:50 PM
Post by: doubletall on February 01, 2018, 01:53:44 PM
Ive never seen any piebald there. Interesting. I think its cool.
Considering the time you spend in the field with a camera I guess that's saying something about how rare they are.