Amazingly beautiful..........

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Got these pics in an email today, taken somewhere in Canada

Supposedly 4 times more rare than an albino

FDXX75

[Larry]

that's cool

[Geno C]

saw those awile ago, they are great pics. the email i got awhile ago had more pics i think...

[Karpteach]

Very Very Cool. Thanks for sharing these great pics.

[wooly]

What a handsome little sucka!

Momma doe was heard saying "once ya go black, ya never go back" ???

[Doc]

Is that black fawn smiling in the first picture?? It sure looks like it. ;D

[Dave]

Is that black fawn smiling in the first picture?? It sure looks like it. ;D

Doc we missed you glad you back.

Dave

[Doc]

Had some extra time, so I thought I would stop in and see what's going on. I took a look at that deer, and I swear he is smiling ...... kind of cracked me up. I guess I never noticed expressions on a deer's face.

[nyantler]

This guy is a great photographer...Richard Buquoi..check here for more of his photos

http://rmbuquoiphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery-list

[nyantler]

from my website http://www.nyantler-outdoors.com/piebald-deer.html

Melanistic whitetails are very rare, even more rare than piebald or albino deer. Melanistic deer produce far too much of the pigment known as melanin which makes them much darker than your average whitetail, in fact almost black. But, by no means are all deer with melanistic traits totally black. They can be a wide range of shades, with some being quite black to others being more of a dirty brown or dark gray color.

Of the millions of deer taken each year only a few with melanism have been reported. They are so rare that most hunters don't even know they exist , making a melonistic buck a true trophy.

[Fletch]

Very cool, I would bet more than 4 times rarer. I see a few pics of albinos and piebalds taken each year but have only seen one or two pics of these.