You find a rare white animal that's revered by Native Americans. What do you do? A) Photograph it B) Cherish it C) Shoot it

[Following on the heels of the rare white moose which was recently killed, here is a young deer, only managed to live for about a year and a half, with barely any antlers which was killed simply for being white. Did it take skill to shoot a white animal which stood out from EVERYTHING? No. Can you call yourself a hunter when you're essentially shooting fish in a barrel? No.]

GEORGIA -- A South Georgia hunter came away from his hunting trip with a rare find early Thursday morning- a "completely white" 4-point deer.

Hunter Sam Hogan showed off the game in Tift County. He says the deer weighed in at 140 pounds.
Officials at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife Resources Division say the animal is almost never seen.

Unceremoniously dumped into the back of the truck with the beer coolers

In 2012, the number of registered hunters in Georgia totaled 318,113. The deer population for the state was roughly 1 million. And the deer harvest for the 2012-2013 hunting season was recorded at 385,410. State records show the average deer harvest per hunter was 1.21 for the 2012-2013 season.

In Georgia, state law limits a hunter's harvest to ten does and two bucks per season.

Brent Howz, a Wildlife Biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Game Management Section says finding an all white, or albino deer is a rare occurrence in any state.

Howz said he personally has never seen an albino deer in his career, or known anyone who has.

Albino animals of any kind carry a recessive trait that turns fur white, ears and nose pink, and eyes red. In deer, albino traits also turn antlers a pink shade early in the year.

Howz said this white deer was most-likely 1.5 years old. Classically, white-tailed deer are considered to become mature at 3 to 5 years of age.

He managed to live 1-1/2 years, being pure white, before being killed

Meanwhile, Hogan wants to have his prize mounted, and said he will take it to a taxidermist.

Deer season in Georgia for rifle hunters runs from October 19 through January 15.

[In the video, they make reference to white animals being revered by Native Americans and some viewers saying that the deer shouldn't have been shot.]

(WALB - Nov 7, 2013)

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