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Rare piebald doe harvested on my farm

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7.4K views 35 replies 28 participants last post by  Black&Gold_Buck  
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We've been watching this doe on our farm for two years now, and I was really hoping it would make it through the season, as we had decided not to shoot it. Well one of our neighbors who we gave permission to hunt, came hunting with his son on the last day in the evening. I went up on the hill where they were, to sit for the last evening in a new spot (pretty far from where they were) but checked a thicket at the bottom of the hill first. Well, as I was coming out of the thicket I hear a shot at the top of the hill, about 100 yards away. So I think, I guess they got one, and head up toward them. As I do, I see them come out of the woods and stop at this spot looking around. So I think, well I guess they don't know where it. But as I get closer, I see something through the weeds, and realize its right there infront of them. As I get closer, I say, "you got one?" and he says, "I got the white one". At first I was like, "what?" there's no albino I am aware of here, then it hits me almost simultaneously as I get close enough to see it. Its the piebald! I was kinda sad and bummed, she only had 2 more hours til' the end of the season. But he was extremely happy, and shaking like a leaf the whole time, so I felt good that he was so happy to have shot it. I congratulated him and helped him gut it. I acted like I was happy, and like I say in a way I really was, it was awesome to see someone so purely excited and happy like that, especially over a deer. He even said, "I hope this won't upset you guys that I shot it" and I told him it was ok, I was happy for him, and I honestly am. If anyone, I'm glad he got it, and that he was so appreciative of it. It was actually running in the general direction of where I was at, from the woods I was going to head into. He hit it running (shot was BEHIND the guts and infront of the hindquarters, and high. He was lucky he hit spine or that deer might still be running lol.) and it dropped. Once again, congrats to him, and here are the pics;
The last pic is a trail cam pic I have of it. I am very thankful I was there when he shot it to get to witness this incredible animal in person.


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#2 ·
Thats a cool looking deer! I shot a doe a few years ago and my dad shot a buck a few years before that...I sent mine out to get tanned and the tannery screwed it up and I only got the white legs back...I didn't get a single picture taking with the deer
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Congrats to him! Sorry she got shot so close to the end of the season tho!
 
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Yes a very interesting looking deer. Congrats!
 
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#9 ·
GREAT self control. Don't know that I could have done the same IF an agreement was indeed in place beforehand. If there was an agreement, I'd be cautious about extending permissions in the future...
Beautiful deer, none the less.
 
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Talonracer said:
Wow that screams for a full body mount
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I know! Both me and his son were trying to convince him to get a full body done lol. I mean, it is a once in a lifetime thing, likely! And this one is so unique and dramatic. But ultimately, it is his decision....
 
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#17 ·
Don't fret, they're uncommon but piebald deer certainly aren't rare and there's a decent chance you might still see that produced in your local gene pool. I've seen it show up in a couple subsequent generations of deer within a local area.

I'd at least get the hide tanned for display. Much cheaper and may display in the home better than a full body mount.
 
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pt1e said:
I wouldn't let them on next year. I mean you told them you were not shooting it and then they go and shoot it on your land? That's disrespectful to you.
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He never asked them not to shoot it though. If I choose to pass up a 100" 8 point does that imply that you should pass on it too without me asking you to? Its bittersweet anytime someone gets a deer that you have history with. It'd be different if he told the shooter that it was off limits, but simply stating his personal preference on that 1 deer doesn't mean the shooter would take that as it being off limits. It doesn't seem as if he meant to be disrespectful.
 
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That is a pretty cool deer, we had one on a farm i hunted for a few years, never heard of anyone killing it, it just disapeared.

As far as the neighbor killing it after you said that none of you were gonna shoot it and liked haveing it around, even though you did not tell him not to shoot it, if i were the neighbor it would have went without you saying it and i would not have shot it. As i would have understood what it meant to you, on your land, but hey if your cool with it thats all that matters.
 
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pt1e said:
I wouldn't let them on next year. I mean you told them you were not shooting it and then they go and shoot it on your land? That's disrespectful to you.
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While it may have not been the most respectful decision, I'm not gonna kick him off for that. He was happy, and I am happy for him... I am also happy his son seemed excited about it. Hopefully that kid will be hooked now!
I know it stinks since it was 'your' deer but its a pretty happy ending. Glad the poor shot turned out OK too. Its nice of you to let others hunt your land. You've done good things.
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I try to never ever view any deer as "my" deer. I didn't create them, I didn't buy them... I was blessed to have such a beautiful creature on our land, and am happy to have been there to witness it in person.
 
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#26 ·
Ultimately it is up to the OP to decide if he wants them to hunt there in the future. I would not, and I would not have shot it.

I hunt a 30 acre farm here in NC. The owner manages his deer pretty strong. He has pictures of bucks that are not to be shot, and ones that are on the hit list. I am fairly certain if I shot one that he wanted to survive another year or two I would not be invited back.
 
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