Blonde Doe

[BSK]

How rare? I can't find much info online.
@BSK

I know of no data stating a rate, but it will definitely be way below albino or piebald. I see both albinos and piebalds fairly regularly, but I've never personally seen or trail-cam photographed a blonde deer, although I have seen pictures of a few from other researchers.

 

[BSK]

Here's an article on deer coloration, and I suspect what they are calling "silver" is what others call blonde:

The Many Coat Colors of White-tailed Deer: Albino, Piebald, Melanistic and More

There are so many color variations in deer, it can be tough to keep them all straight. This guide explains the differences in albino, white, piebald and more.

deerassociation.com

 

[tellico4x4]

I know of no data stating a rate, but it will definitely be way below albino or piebald. I see both albinos and piebalds fairly regularly, but I've never personally seen or trail-cam photographed a blonde deer, although I have seen pictures of a few from other researchers.

We've had 5-6 albino & piebald over the past 23 years, but never one this color

 

[recurve60#]

Looks like the faded deer heads on old westerns.

 

[Smo]

I noticed in NW Al there are several variations of deer color..
Some were almost red, some brown, some gray or silver as described above and some were gray/silver with a wide black streak down their back..
I noticed this during the 80's& 90's and always assumed it was caused bye the different deer from different States imported during earlier restocking efforts.

 

[tellico4x4]

Wayne Co Deer

 

[hbg1]

How rare? I can't find much info online.
@BSK

Not very rare, I have several on my property, matter of fact I'm close enough to you she may be one of them.

 

[swampbadger]

Not very rare, I have several on my property, matter of fact I'm close enough to you she may be one of them.

Maybe they are Common locally for y'all, but they are so rare here, I've never seen one dead or alive!

 

[tellico4x4]

Not very rare, I have several on my property, matter of fact I'm close enough to you she may be one of them.

Post some pics please. Would love to see them as this is the first one in 60+ years of hunting that I've ever seen.

 

[BSK]

Not very rare, I have several on my property, matter of fact I'm close enough to you she may be one of them.

As of this year, I now have right around 3.3 million trail-camera pictures, about 85% of those from TN. I do not have a single blonde deer in that collection of photographs. Tons of albinos, white deer, and piebalds, but no blonde deer.

It would not shock me at all to find there are local pockets of blonde deer, considering pelage (coloration) is usually genetic.

 

[hbg1]

Post some pics please. Would love to see them as this is the first one in 60+ years of hunting that I've ever seen.

Honestly they are so common I don't even keep pictures of them. During late summer people drive long distances to see them and one piebald we have as well.