Meet Bambi

[rickyk280]

Bambi turned 10 years old this month. 10 years ago this month she was hit by a header in a wheat field. A friend of mine took her home doctored her up bottle fed her kept her up until she could make it on her own. Turned her loose on his farm where she has roamed for the last 10 years and had 17 young ones!!! When she was 2 she had 1, She had triplets one year, most years she raised 2, this year she had 1. Everyone in the community knows her. She will eat out of your hand.

 

[DoubleRidge]

That's cool.... amazing to have that kind of history....thanks for sharing!

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

I would have thought he was taller @Bambi Buster

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

Cool story

 

[rem270]

Beautiful deer! Hope she makes it for many years to come.

 

[TNTreeman]

Very cool

 

[backyardtndeer]

That is a cool story and a pretty deer.

 

[DayDay]

So the doe has a boy's name? Maybe this should be on the political forum.

Great photo and story!

 

[Specializedjon]

Cool story and beautiful deer.

 

[TRIGGER]

So the doe has a boy's name? Maybe this should be on the political forum.

Great photo and story!

When I was a kid we had a pet deer my brother and I named "Bucky" definitely not a buck though.

 

[BigAl]

Great story!

 

[PossumSlayer]

Beautiful deer!

 

[TheLBLman]

Very cool.
How has she been able to survive so long?

 

[BSK]

That is truly cool story!

What amazes me is, at least with penned deer that eat well, does never lose the ability to produce fawns. I know of at least one penned doe in her early 20s that is still having fawns every year. It all comes down to nutrition, not age.

 

[oldmanelrod]

Great story. Has she had any piebald fawns?

 

[Rakkin6]

I am sure everyone around there knows she is off limits. If she has been around that long and someone was to take her they may be in for a butt whipping.

 

[Gravey]

That's awesome!!!

 

[Heath423]

Thanks for sharing. Pretty neat

 

[rickyk280]

Great story. Has she had any piebald fawns?

When she had triplets one had quite a bit of white, but nothing like her.

 

[Crappieaddict]

Awesome!

 

[Chickenrig]

Bambi turned 10 years old this month. 10 years ago this month she was hit by a header in a wheat field. A friend of mine took her home doctored her up bottle fed her kept her up until she could make it on her own. Turned her loose on his farm where she has roamed for the last 10 years and had 17 young ones!!! When she was 2 she had 1, She had triplets one year, most years she raised 2, this year she had 1. Everyone in the community knows her. She will eat out of your hand. View attachment 138524

Thats awesome
Thanks for posting a feel good story
We all need it nowadays

 

[grouser]

Great story, it shows that hunters are the true protectors of wildlife, thanks for posting it.

 

[Snake]

Beautiful deer .

 

[redblood]

Thats awesome. Hope she lives another decade!

 

[oldmanelrod]

When she had triplets one had quite a bit of white, but nothing like her.

Thanks for the info. Maybe that fawn will pass that trait on.

 

[BSK]

Thanks for the info. Maybe that fawn will pass that trait on.

Actually, let's hope not. Piebald is a genetic anomaly just like albinism. And like albinism, it has many, many negative genetic links. In essence, MOST piebalds don't live long due to all their genetic anomalies.

 

[rickyk280]

Actually, let's hope not. Piebald is a genetic anomaly just like albinism. And like albinism, it has many, many negative genetic links. In essence, MOST piebalds don't live long due to all their genetic anomalies.

Please explain further what the genetic anomalies are. This piebald is 10yrs old.

 

[BSK]

Please explain further what the genetic anomalies are. This piebald is 10yrs old.

Every deer is unique, and I know of an albino buck that lived to maturity. But MOST albinos and piebalds have very negative genetic anomalies, as these anomalies are usually linked to the same genetic code that causes albinism and piebaldism. Known genetic abnormalities linked to piebaldism are: roman nose, dwarfism, scoliosis, deviation of limb joints, and malformation of internal organs.

 

[rickyk280]

Every deer is unique, and I know of an albino buck that lived to maturity. But MOST albinos and piebalds have very negative genetic anomalies, as these anomalies are usually linked to the same genetic code that causes albinism and piebaldism. Known genetic abnormalities linked to piebaldism are: roman nose, dwarfism, scoliosis, deviation of limb joints, and malformation of internal organs.

Thank you, I did not know that.

 

[oldmanelrod]

Actually, let's hope not. Piebald is a genetic anomaly just like albinism. And like albinism, it has many, many negative genetic links. In essence, MOST piebalds don't live long due to all their genetic anomalies.

Thanks BSK. I had I idea. Always learn from you.