Rare Albino Buck Spotted In Northern Wisconsin

A rare albino whitetail deer buck has been spotted and photographed roaming a backyard in northern Wisconsin. Tracy Weese photographed the deer in her backyard in the unincorporated town of Boulder Junction. Albino animals are extremely rare and don’t always make it to adulthood due to their lack of camouflage.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it's illegal to hunt an 'all-white deer which is entirely white other than the hooves, tarsal glands, head and parts of the head. 'Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer hunt season is scheduled between November 21 and November 29. According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, albinism in deer is much rarer than piebald discoloration. 'Piebald deer are much more common with some studies showing the trait may show up in one in 1,000 deer. Albinism is much rarer and may only be observed in one in 30,000 deer,' the website said. Officials in Boulder Junction claim that their city has more albino deer than any other place in Wisconsin.