The only thing I saw wrong with that deer was I saw no blood at all on him someone sure did a good job of cleaning him up. Take him yes if he came within range. That deer was a trophy in anyones bood look at the size of the horns. If it is illegal then no pass him up but I do remember hunting an Albino 8 point in Randolph Co WV back in the early 80" s and no one ever got him I saw him a few times but believe me he stayed just as outta sight as a brown deer.

Turn him in. If it is illegal then it is your duty as a hunter to report him. No questions asked. A law is a law.

Yes I would have shot him if it would have been legal.

If this guy killed that buck in IL, he was that big because it is not legal to shoot an all white deer in IL. I hope that he gets caught! I have heard stories of stupid people tring to check in goats at check stations. I can believe it because of all the people that have been shot or killed by so called hunters.
Know the laws and your target( and what is beyond your target ).

wrongway

Are you familiar with Nascote, Il. ?? Is it anywhere near Bunker Hill?? gg.

I would absolutley take this deer. Goodguy, I' m just curious, would it be ok by you to take this deer after a heavy snowfall? Do you let brown deer go when there is snow on the ground?

If its a deer and not to small I would take it. If you dont someone else will take it. Heck you will be the talk among hunters for awhile why not take it.

rednekhuntr et al

As you know wildlife conservation laws and “fair chase” practices are instituted to support the heritage of hunting and to ensure the health and stability of the species, the concept of the animal not being unduly disadvantaged being paramount. For example; the rifle moose season being after the peak of the rut, no bears within 400 metres of a dump, no deer while swimming etc. etc. Many jurisdictions do not permit the hunting of a white deer because it is believed they are unduly disadvantaged by their colour or lack of it. I just happen to support that view – surely that’s my prerogative, as it is yours not to support it. And frankly, unlike some, I see nothing wrong with a deer living to old age or being taken by a predator. That’s what happens in nature. As for the snow versus white/brown deer analogy, in the part of Ontario in which I hunt the snow usually covers the ground not the background against which the deer will be standing. Anyways in the 50 + years I’ve been hunting I can probably count on one hand the number of times we’ve had snow on the ground during the rifle deer season.

It’s interesting to read the many responses and the seemingly common thread of values throughout, namely; the killing of the deer being the one compelling and almost sole reason for the hunt. I’m sorry but I just never saw it that way. One of my sons (an avid hunter) lives in the Muskokas. He regularly has deer visiting his residential property which is located where hunting is not in any way restricted. He sometimes gets annoyed when they eat his shrubbery. However, he and his family (3 children) take great pleasure in watching them and he’d no more think about killing them than he would the neighbour’s pony if it strayed onto his property. No doubt though, these deer would all be dead if the values and opinions expressed throughout most of this thread were applied.

Theoretically someone else may very well take the white deer if I don' t or you don' t - they just would never be hunting with me or my group.

By the way if I am able to learn exactly where this deer was killed in Illinois, assuming it’s true that it was killed in Illinois, I’ll be sending the Illinois Department of Natural Resources an (unedited) copy of the photo. Anyone disagree with this too?? gg

Genetic deformities need to be shot, and anyone who says otherwise is living in a fantasy world. Congratulations to the hunter!

DougMD

Would you apply that to all species? gg.

Personally, I would not shoot a white deer, buck or doe. They are rare indeed and that is the reason why I wouldn' t shoot one. Besides, there are PLENTY of brown ones to shoot.