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Stacey Grove

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10. I was on a trail in the driftless region of Illinois

Reply to johnnyfins (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 05:34 PM

Monday

on the day after the 2024 election.

Sunrise. A mighty buck swooped onto the trail in front of me, his nostrils flared, while several deer ran behind him across the trail.

I froze in my tracks, this majestic creature was just a few feet away from me.

I felt awestruck.

After the other deer ran across, he bounded up right after them.

Sounds like you have a lifetime memory from what you saw.

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Hi all. I saw a white deer with two white fawns [View all] johnnyfins Monday OP

Maybe identical twins? I would think getting GPV Monday #1

Unless they got the mutation from both parents, it's unlikely to occur in both. Or to your point, identical twins. paleotn Monday #17

A story about the white deer of Argonne National Laboratory Cadfael Monday #2

I remeber this from elementry school Lochloosa Monday #3

Were they wearing sailor-style school uniforms? TrunKated Monday #4

haha. johnnyfins Monday #7

Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles Monday #5

i was driving so no pics. sorry. johnnyfins Monday #8

It's okay 👍 MustLoveBeagles Monday #9

There is a small herd of them in Wisconsin... 2naSalit Monday #6

Very cool photos... GiqueCee Monday #14

Wow sammythecat Yesterday #24

I was on a trail in the driftless region of Illinois Stacey Grove Monday #10

Gowing up there was an albino white tail on our farm. About 80% white. twodogsbarking Monday #11

There's a herd in NY, descended from an English gift or something Easterncedar Monday #12

White Deerskin Dance PufPuf23 Monday #13

This is where my rationality goes to gruel. In the face of powerful experiences Maru Kitteh Monday #15

Whoa! That highly unusual. The genes expressed in both offspring. paleotn Monday #16

I'm surprised the deer lived to reproduction age. TomSlick Monday #18

While living in Illinois I saw the white Deer herd at Argonne Labs - absolutely stunning. Talitha Monday #19

Sadly, they are gone. Not a happy story. LeftInTX Yesterday #22

I just found this video on Facebook. Sector 001 Monday #20

Argonne National Labs near Chicago has white deer, but they're imported. LeftInTX Yesterday #21

Beautiful! 🦌 💕💕 nt Raine Yesterday #23