This point is the source of the confusion here...

Albinism isdue to alack of a specific pigment that results from a specific genetic trait. The traitresults froman uncommonly occuringbut otherwise normal gene (in most deer populations it is a regressive gene, however inpopulations such a NY's Seneca army depot herd, it is actually a dominant gene).

A true albino will have all-white hair,grayish hoofs, and pink eyes.

The deer that hunters refer to as "piebald", are not Albinistic in any way. In fact, these are nothing more than a genetic mutation. In many cases these deer suffer from other anatomical problems, in particular very poor hearing. This is one of the reasons that the genetic disorder is not very common. Piebald deer are in general much easy to harvest by predators and hunters due to their inabilty to blend with natural cover and their poor hearing.

Piebald deer will have normal coats either mixed with white hair,( in a few cases all white hair), normal hoofs, and normal eyes.

These facts explain why some states protect Albinos, (they carry a unique genotype), but they allow the hunting of Piebalds,(they suffer from a inferior genetic mutation).

Hope this clears things up a little.