No Killing Albino Deer In Tennessee

[Big7]

I wouldn't shoot one anyway or a piebald.

Hunters barred from killing albino deer in Tennessee

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Hunters in Tennessee are barred from harvesting one specific type of deer: a true albino. Under state law, it is illegal to trap, hunt or possess an albino deer. …

www.wjhl.com

 

[antharper]

I personally wouldn’t shoot one either . But don’t see anything wrong with someone shooting one if they wanted to .

 

[The Original Rooster]

It's a unique deer to be sure, but to me it's just a deer and I'd shoot it if I wanted the meat. Granted, I understand folks's feeling about not shooting it just like I won't shoot fox squirrels for no other reason than I like them.

 

[six]

I personally wouldn’t shoot one. I like to root for the underdog, and they were born with the odds of survival stacked against them in an enormous way. But certainly wouldn’t fault anyone legally killing one.

 

[Nicodemus]

Seems like most piebalds are genetic defect, with overbites, shorter legs, and various abnormalities. I`ve seen a couple but really have no desire to kill one. Nor an albino. I did pass on a spike buck back in the early 80`s that was nearly all black. I reckon he was probably the most unique colored deer I`ve ever seen.

 

[James12]

I don’t like white meat myself.

 

[Raylander]

I don’t like white meat myself.

Dark meat kinda feller huh?

Brown sugar..

 

[earlthegoat2]

Most of them die as fawns from predation so adults are just that much more unique.

I wonder if the people who contacted the gubmint reps were hunters or PETAs.

 

[RatherB]

This is dumb. Boone and Crocket class deer are rare too, will the people want to protect those from being killed?

 

[kmckinnie]

This is dumb. Boone and Crocket class deer are rare too, will the people want to protect those from being killed?

Any white ones ?

 

[trad bow]

Laws, regulations and rules. Bout to the point where if you do anything there’s a good chance of you getting a citation.

 

[NCHillbilly]

It's cool to see a white deer. I've seen only two in a lifetime of hunting. But I also don't see the point of protecting deer with defective genetic mutations.

 

[whitetailfreak]

I put the Mohican sneak on a piebald yearling behind the house last week as she bedded behind a fallen Red Oak. I've been watching her since she was a fawn last summer and have zero desire to kill a piebald or an albino. This one is all white except for a brown patch on its head

 

[slow motion]

Bad pic of the only living piebald I've seen. She resides in a state park mostly.

 

[Gadestroyer74]

Well my point of view is this. I would rather see one on display that was harvested by a hunter than killed and ate by predators that we may never see or get the experience of seeing one.. if they are that rare most of us will never see them anyways. I have never seen an albino or piebald In the wild. If I did they would be full body mounted are and displayed proudly..

 

[NCHillbilly]

From what I've seen, the other deer hate them.

 

[greg j]

They are genetically defective, by letting them live and breed they are spreading their genetic defects. That being said< I don't know if i would kill one or not. Take a visit to St. Germaine Wisconsin and see all the Albino and Piebald deer they have. The whole town is full of them cause they banned hunting them a long time ago.

 

[Firebug80]

I’ve had this doe at a mineral site numerous times. Have never seen one in the stand so I can’t say what I would do until I actually see it live. I’m good if somebody else takes her, but my gut tells me I would pass on her. I normally don’t shoot many does anyways.

 

[WOODIE13]

I won't shoot ya, I won't shoot ya...the heck I won't...

Saw a lot of albinos in VA along with piebalds in the early 90s, have seen a couple here.

 

[WOODIE13]

Or this one...send it