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Posted by Tom Remington on March 31, 2008


Who’s got information on this deer picture? I can’t find anything on Snopes but I didn’t spend a lot of time looking around. Of course we all know there are such things as black deer, I believe they are called melanistic. The email I got with this photo in it says it was in Michigan.

I remember a year or so ago, a good-sized black buck was taken in Pennsylvania.

Black “Melanistic” Buck Deer

Tom Remington

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3 Responses to “Black Buck”

  1. Bob Carrier Says:

    Shot in Texas Jan 3, 2004. Article in North American Whitetail magazine. http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/weirdwhitetails/ww_0904calf/index.html

  2. Tom Remington Says:

    Bob, Thank you and I know readers will appreciate the link as well.

    I do appreciate all readers who offer good information and helpful resources. It sure makes this website a whole bunch better.

    Thanks again!

  3. Moose Droppings » Go West Young Man… To Texas Says:

    [...] on the net fly and right now many of our email boxes are being filled with a “Rare Black Buck from Michigan.” This buck is not from Michigan but [...]

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