A few years ago a Canadian hunter sent me this…
Mike: I thought this would be right up your alley since you like cool and unusual deer stuff. That is what makes your web page so great.
I harvested this buck outside of Dryden, Ontario. He had white eyes! His eyes where not fogged over with cataracts or anything, and I can assure you he was not blind. They were just white, devoid of color. His hide was not piebald, although it was a little lighter than some. But except for the eyes, the deer was normal looking and acted normal.
Have you or any of the blog readers ever seen this type of eye coloring on a deer? Thanks, Bryan
I’ve never seen a deer with white eyes, but I did a little research and here’s what I found out.
The white-eyed deer was most likely suffering from what is known as “ocular albinism,” a melanin-related deficiency that affects some humans and animals. Melanin in the eyes is the agent that is responsible for most human and animal eyes being brown. A lack of melanin in the eyes, which this buck likely had, results in ocular albinism and the white eyes.
