Help identify this deer

[singlestacksig]

call DNR

So far the opinions are running towards a Fallow Deer or a hybrid. Since does not appear to be a whitetail shall we cull it from the property, legally, without a tag?

to make sure. 812-837-9536

but I think it is an unregulated animal.

 

[COOPADUP]

Seems to be a reindeer.

 

[tcecil88]

When my buddy killed the Sika, he was told by DNR that there was no season on that type of deer, and DNR wanted them gone. I would verify with DNR, but you don't want that animal breeding with our whitetail population.

 

[model1994]

Fallow, a nice buck at that. Someone is missing him.

 

[BigMoose]

It’s free meat no tag needed, kill it with extreme prejudice.

Then report it to DNR.

 

[bwframe]

Interesting thread. Brings back memories from 30 plus years ago, when we first moved to Brown County. We seen white deer with some regularity. Conversations happened, just like this thread. Piebald, albino, etc. Then turned to likely escapees from the animal farm down the road a mile or so.

The pictures posted look just like the white deer we seen then.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Seems to be a reindeer.

If so, don't kill it @Old Dog ! You could be ruining Christmas for kids all over the world!

 

[Creedmoor]

Back when Columbus flooded in 2008, an exotic animal farm flooded out with it. The next deer season buddy of mine killed a Sika deer on a bow hunt @ Atterbury. He took it to the DNR office there to check it in and they identified it and told him where it came from. They also let him keep his tag as there is no season on these deer and DNR didn't want them breeding with the local whitetails. I imagine this deer is an escaped animal from an exotic deer farm.

The swamps and farmlands on the Lower Eastern Shore of Md is stone full of Sika deer. They were imported a 100 years ago from Southern Japan.
They have also been introduced to Texas and Va.

 

[Leadeye]

I think Indyjohn has the right ID, young caribou.

 

[JimH]

100% fallow deer. Had a couple running around Ripley County a few years ago. One was hit on the highway and one killed during the park shoot. Friend of mine was feeding it marshmallows out of his hand. Lot of people around Versailles were feeding him,named him Freddie the fallow deer.

 

[indyjohn]

I think the coat color should not be dismissed. Deer species - brown, Caribou species - white. That animal is white.

 

[JimH]

I think the coat color should not be dismissed. Deer species - brown, Caribou species - white. That animal is white.

Google fallow deer images - they come in a variety of colors, including white.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Looks just like the fallow deer I saw in Texas.

 

[Dirty Steve]

It is without doubt, a fallow deer. It is not uncommon for them to be almost white. It is definitely not a caribou or reindeer and it is also legal to kill without a deer tag. I would not be surprised that once killed you will find a small plastic ear tag on it.

Dirty Steve

 

[two70]

That is 100% a young fallow buck. Piebald whitetails still look like whitetails other than the coloration. Also, the antlers and body size and shape are wrong for a caribou.

 

[Hookeye]

I think some folks may need new eyewear prescription before going hunting LOL

 

[Cavman]

Looks like fair game

 

[Dirty Steve]

This is a caribou, the OP's picture is not.

 

[jerzyperson]

100% fallow. If it were a caribou it'd have large paddle eye guards. Not to mention twice the size.