Did the research, its a melanistic fawn on my lease
11-20-2010, 07:13 PM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rockville, VA
Posts: 59
Did the research, its a melanistic fawn on my lease
A while back I shared something I caught on one of my trail cams. At first I thought it was a dog, or some other kind of animal, as I know the location the picture was taken and there is nothing to have cast such a dark shadow on the fawn.
I did some research and Im 99% sure its a "melanistic fawn". 5 times more rare than an albino and much more than a piebald. Im priviledged to have this animal on my land, now Im curious if it was a buck or not, and how much Bass Pro Shop would pay me for it as a full bodied mount if harvested...just kidding, but it would make a great body mount, regardless of it being a buck or doe.
The photographer that took the "real" picture says he has been taking picture of deer in the wild for 30 years and has never encountered one. A few stories have surfaced of hunters harvesting one, but most were in texas and I believe one was in Michigan, I believe.
A cool story I thought I would share. Take a look at the last deer in line of these coming from a trail that leads to a creek and swamp area. Its the only logical explanation I can come up with unless you have a different opinion. Please share!
The photographers only picture in 30 years of photographing deer in the wild.
I did some research and Im 99% sure its a "melanistic fawn". 5 times more rare than an albino and much more than a piebald. Im priviledged to have this animal on my land, now Im curious if it was a buck or not, and how much Bass Pro Shop would pay me for it as a full bodied mount if harvested...just kidding, but it would make a great body mount, regardless of it being a buck or doe.
The photographer that took the "real" picture says he has been taking picture of deer in the wild for 30 years and has never encountered one. A few stories have surfaced of hunters harvesting one, but most were in texas and I believe one was in Michigan, I believe.
A cool story I thought I would share. Take a look at the last deer in line of these coming from a trail that leads to a creek and swamp area. Its the only logical explanation I can come up with unless you have a different opinion. Please share!
The photographers only picture in 30 years of photographing deer in the wild.
11-20-2010, 08:44 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 182
I bet they would pay a pretty penny. Or, you could mount it and loan it to your local gun shop.
FWIW - I shot a Piebald buck earlier this year. ONly thing I kept was a foot that had "white" socks on it. Going to make a coat rack out of it.
FWIW - I shot a Piebald buck earlier this year. ONly thing I kept was a foot that had "white" socks on it. Going to make a coat rack out of it.
11-21-2010, 07:20 AM
#8
Spike
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rockville, VA
Posts: 59
Hopefully I can share the picures if its harvested. And then I will call Bass Pro!
