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Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 04:52 PM
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gary roberson
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Monday afternoon was heading down to Uvalde to hunt with good buddy, Shorty Gorham. Within a half mile after exiting IH 10 onto Hwy 83, there was a whitetail doe in the highway ROW that was almost black. I know that several melanistic deer have been posted on this site but this is the first one that I have seen. I hate that I did not get a photo of her but there was a truck right behind me and I did not want to get run over. Adios, Gary
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 06:02 PM
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I’ve seen 2 personally. One was a deer that lived in my buddies yard in Bulverde.
The other was in Kendall county outside Leon springs.
I’ve seen two piebald, one in Walker county the other in Real ( that deer was very piebald )
I’m the hill county, I am always suspect of people that claim they see menalistic as they are easy confused with a Sika or Fallow Deer
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 06:08 PM
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They are super cool to see. Seen a handful in my life. Had a really cool encounter with one for many years before I finally saw him during the hunting season and was in the blind. I’ve shared it before, but full story here, if you haven’t seen it yet: http://www.mapmyranch.com/black-beauty.html
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 06:35 PM
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I have only seen one, it was down southwest of Junction.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 06:44 PM
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gary roberson
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I have seen numerous piebalds and most were bucks for some reason. None of them had even average racks. Adios, Gary
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 07:02 PM
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That's so cool. A Melanistic bobcat is high on my list.
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 07:14 PM
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I have seen numerous piebalds and most were bucks for some reason. None of them had even average racks. Adios, Gary Not average as in smaller than normal or something was amiss with them?
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/16/19 11:51 PM
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I have seen numerous piebalds and most were bucks for some reason. None of them had even average racks. Adios, Gary A lot of guys have tried breeding them and never could get majority of them over 140” I sold a ranch that had two In the pens that were 180 and 160” respectively
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/17/19 12:39 AM
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Michael W.
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I am fortunate that we have a few living in our area. See a couple every year. One thing I have noticed is that the bucks never amount to much. The best one I have seen personally would only go about 90 to 100 ". I wonder if its something genetic or if they are just killed before they mature.
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Re: Saw my first one on Monday
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10/17/19 05:55 PM
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I've seen 2 that were hit by cars near Fischer in Comal county. My FIL has one mounted that he shot in Hays county years ago. It has a small rack. Beautiful animals.
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