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.
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.
