It's not in WI. I saw a pic of a black deer from MI. I don't even know if it was from a hunter, but it got me thinking. Why are these "mutants" protected? I'll bet they taste just like a deer.
this came up last year on another forum, so i emailed the game dept. here in washington and they said you can shoot legal deer, albinos, piebalds, black...
No restrictions in PA as far as I know. States that don't allow shooting any of them should. The genes that make the deer albinos or piebald are recessive and inferior. Can't see why the game agencies would want to see those genes passed along. The laws still in place are old blue laws that were based on superstition.
The genes that make the deer albinos or piebald are recessive and inferior. Can't see why the game agencies would want to see those genes passed along.
They aren't inferior genes just because they are recessive...that's like saying people with blue eyes have inferior genes....who knows, in 10,000 years during the next ice age, albino might be the superior genotype....:wink:
I say shoot 'em....a deer, is a deer, is a deer, is a deer.
As my2sons posted, not in WI, but you can take a piebald. The WI DNR is way off base on this rule but I think public sentiment is behind this age old law that has no scientific backing to it.
They are legal here in Ohio,but I dont think I'd ever shoot a true albino.But a piebald on the other hand would go down.I see a different piebald every year.There are alot in my area.But I havent got a shot at one yet
My dad was talking to a DNR officer, and I believe he was told that in MN you can harvest any albino animal at any time, in season or not. Apparently they want them out of the herd. Weird thing is, is that every time we go bear hunting up north, we're always reminded it's illegal to shoot white bears. Who knows?
i shot a pie-bald spike this year and i am not able to post it due to my lack of re-sizing capabilities.... if someone PM's me about it and knows how to i can send it to you and get a pic of it on here if anyone would like to see it. thanks - AHM
Very legal to shoot any deer here regardless of color...My father beleives that years of bad luck will come to anyone who kills a white deer. Somthing about it really being a indian spirit. I dont beleive the tales,I will shoot one with pride!
Dave
Stupid law. We don't have any deer anyway. Ticks got 'em. Probably just trying to save what few deer we have. Yep nonresidents, IA sucks for deer hunting.:darkbeer:
Betancourt27, Piebalds are white deer with brown or beige splotchs on them. Kinda like a cow. Not sure if they have red/pink eyes like true albinos. Jim
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