Melanistic ( black ) fawn...

[dan]

Got this in an email...

[tim]

for those of you who think albinism is rare, THIS IS RARE! i have only seen a couple stories in n.a.w. since it has been out over the years . but this is definately rare. awesome photos dan.

[tim]

notice he still has the white flag under his tail--awesome

[Black Squirrel]

Can you leagally shoot one during the hunting season? If so Would you?

[dan]

8-)Can you leagally shoot one during the hunting season? If so Would you?

Yes and yes...

[Black Squirrel]

8-)Can you leagally shoot one during the hunting season? If so Would you?

Yes and yes...

That would really be cool for you, a white and a black deer. That would make quite an addition for an already impressive trophy wall.

[dan]

Sure would, but the chances of me getting a black one are pretty stacked against me. I have seen over 100 white deer, and probably that many true booners, even a couple antlered does, but I have never ever seen a melenistic deer. Not even mounted or in captivity. Close as I have come is these pictures or the occasional magazine article.

[Beauford]

very cool Wisconsin? If this fawn walked next to you this year would you guys shoot it, or try for it next year?

[PLB]

Is that wild or in a pen? Guess it dont matter, its cool!@!!

[Mountain Man]

That's cool!

Most melanistic deer live in Texas. There is a small population of them there, though they do occur elswhere as well.

And Tim is right, melanistic deer are even more rare than albinos.

[dan]

The email was from my manager at work... No mention of where the pic's were from.

[ramblinman]

pretty cool pics

[Wrinkleneck]

never seen or heard of one!!! COOOOL

[DevinJD2007]

That would be something else to see.

[Sam Ubl]

I just did a quick google search to see some more examples. Very cool animals.