Black roebuck

[foxhunter]

Anybody ever seen one in the UK?

http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/261143-black-buck-pigeon-shooting/#entry2295114

 

[novice]

Prior has pictures of a black roe doe in one of his books that was shot in England and talks about seeing one himself in Scotland. Not sure if a black buck has been seen/grasses in more recent times. Got to be as rare as hens teeth, but never say never where roe are concerned!

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[BenC]

Not black but i know where there's a pure white roebuck living happily

 

[redlab]

Anybody ever seen one in the UK?

http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/261143-black-buck-pigeon-shooting/#entry2295114

​thanks for sharing that, never seen nor heard of them.... But I now want one on my patch!!

 

[User00047]

I had a black roe doe coming onto my ground last year but no sign this year! I thought it was the farmers Labrador when I saw it lying down in a grass field

 

[Pirate hunter]

Not black but i know where there's a pure white roebuck living happily

Me to pal my pal has 3 of them.

 

[stalkerboydy]

I shot a Black Roe Buck as it has broken leg near Bury St-Edmonds 8 years ago. There was also a Black Doe that I NEVER shot nor would I unless it to was injured I believe MS off here now stalks the land perhaps he could comment if he has seen any

 

[novice]

I shot a Black Roe Buck as it has broken leg near Bury St-Edmonds 8 years ago. There was also a Black Doe that I NEVER shot nor would I unless it to was injured I believe MS off here now stalks the land perhaps he could comment if he has seen any

y pics of the buck?

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[TerryC]

Black Buck


Buck shot in Germany

 

[User00003]

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Buck shot in Germany

that would deffo get taxidermed!

 

[rogue trader]

that would deffo get taxidermed!

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[bri 243]

That would be nice to see never mind get to shoot it ,

 

[6pointer]

I shot a very dark roe which i thought was black it was more thunder gray but was in summer coat and hard antler sadly can't find the bloody picture.

 

[craigievarkiller]

There is a young black buck on one of my bits of ground.
Saw him 3 weeks ago for the first time.
Have not seen black doe or buck before so no idea where he came from.
He is safe from me on my ground.
ATB
CVK

 

[rick6point5]

Was visiting a roman ruin close me last week with my daughter and we both sat in the car park and spied several Black Roe Deer through the old binos, we counted 4 in a group of 9.

 

[User00022]

Was visiting a roman ruin close me last week with my daughter and we both sat in the car park and spied several Black Roe Deer through the old binos, we counted 4 in a group of 9.

Not possible they were Fallow? A lot of menalistic fallow in West Sussex.????

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[stag1933]

Not possible they were Fallow? A lot of menalistic fallow in West Sussex.????


Most likely !
I have been shooting and observing Roe on excellent areas for over 50 years and have never seen a black one.
There was a youngster with its mother on one area that had a broad black stripe along its back.
The pheasant syndicate brought in a private pack of hounds to hunt the Foxes and after that date I never saw the little one again.
White are also rare and as these mutations are recessive or sex-linked they will only appear when close relatives carrying those genes have mated.
HWH.



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[rick6point5]

I stand corrected then if 'its not possible?' whatever they actually are i am sure they are melanistic!
will take a much closer look through some decent optics this weekend.
atb

 

[rogue trader]

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Nice Photo. I'd say it was an albino going by its pink eyes and nose.

 

[Dbartz]

Only seen black roe in germany when stalking with my son, but I did see a white roe few years ago in Scotland, made the news papers and radio, saw it 3 times on separate visits. Google Dave Bartle white roe got lots of pics and a video which was shown on field sports channel.Odd looking beast, cross between a lama, sheep and a cuddly toy, as it ran off it looked like a calf's back end.Happy hunting