Piebald ?

Pine · August 28, 2016, 05:50:00 PM

Was looking at some of my trail cam pictures and this fawn looks to have a white face . But I can't tell for sure .
What do you think ?
Is it just the spot pattern ?
Or could it be piebald ?

August 28, 2016, 05:55:00 PM

Don't think so, but a better pic would definitely help solve the mystery.

Bisch

KyStickbow · August 28, 2016, 06:30:00 PM

I agree with Bisch. Looks like a normal fawn...but a better pic would let us know for sure.

J. Cook · August 28, 2016, 07:20:00 PM

Tough to say - there are so many color variations that can fall under the "piebald" category... I think it does have some coloration - finitely looks to me like it's white around it's ear which is more than just spotting. Hopefully you'll get a better pic.

Pine · August 28, 2016, 08:25:00 PM

Well that's where I will be hunting this October , might just get a better look at it then .
Would be kinda neet , I haven't seen a piebald in the wild for more than 20 years .

August 28, 2016, 09:57:00 PM

I have never seen a piebald deer in the wild. I have seen several melanistic deer though!

Bisch

Stumpkiller · August 28, 2016, 10:42:00 PM

"Piebald" would be black and white. "Skewbald" is brown (or any color other than black) and white.

At least among horses locally. ;-)

August 28, 2016, 10:57:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
"Piebald" would be black and white. "Skewbald" is brown (or any color other than black) and white.

At least among horses locally. ;-)

That ain't so with deer. Almost all piebald deer are brown and white.

http://www.buckmanager.com/2007/07/17/piebald-deer-what-are-they/

Bisch

Pine · August 28, 2016, 10:58:00 PM

This is a piebald white tail deer .
At least that's what the Michigan DNR calls them .

Longtoke · August 28, 2016, 11:16:00 PM

always wanted to find a calico out in the wild. Never seen anything but the plain janes.

Sam McMichael · August 30, 2016, 08:49:00 AM

Graps, are you guys in Michigan cross breeding deer with Hereford cattle? That fawn looks like a white faced calf with spots. Cool!

Hermon · August 30, 2016, 09:00:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Sam McMichael:
Graps, are you guys in Michigan cross breeding deer with Hereford cattle? That fawn looks like a white faced calf with spots. Cool!

That is exactly the same thing I thought when I saw that picture!

SELFBOW19953 · August 30, 2016, 09:29:00 AM

This guy is right in front of my stand-I'm not in it.

Steve Jr · August 30, 2016, 09:36:00 AM

Those are some neat looking deer!

deerfly · August 30, 2016, 07:41:00 PM

here's a clip I shot of a piebald fawn feeding with a normal fawn on my property a couple weeks ago. We've lived here about 14 years now and see several fawns each season, this is the first piebald I've ever seen on the hoof...

https://vimeo.com/179120008

Captain*Kirk · August 30, 2016, 10:34:00 PM

Honestly,I don't think it's a piebald...the top of the head looks brown.