January 25, 2008
Colorado Record Ram
This is the largest ram ever for the state of Colorado. It lived for 12 1/2 years along the Arkansas River between Pueblo and Canon City on private property. He was driven from the herd by younger males. After being separated from the herd he moved to property owned by Fort Carson and died there of natural causes. The ram officially net scores 195 5/8", but would have scored around 203" if his right horn would have been 51" like his left.
The current world record is 208", shot in Alberta in 2000.
January 16, 2008
Gored in the Eye
Piebald Deer
January 14, 2008
Albino deer and white deer
Albino deer are deer born with no pigment. This rare occurance happens about 1 in 75,000 in whitetail deer. A true Albino is all white with pink eyes,nose, and hooves. Often times white deer are mistaken for Albinos. White deer have dark eyes and appear like other deer except all of their fur is white. Mellanistic deer have all black fur and are even more rare than albinos.
January 10, 2008
Melanistic Deer
This is what is called a Melanistic deer. Where albinos have a lack of melanin, these deer have an over abundance of it. Extremely rare. Melanin is what makes your skin darker like when you get a sun tan. The deer on the right was shot in central Texas where there seems to be more of these than anywhere else.
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